Lutheran Church of Australia

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Daily Devotion

Start or finish each day in God’s word, with devotions written by LCANZ members. Sign up to receive Daily Devotion in your inbox every morning. Permission is granted to print and publish these devotions with this acknowledgement: ‘Reproduced with permission: Lutheran Church of Australia 2025.’ If possible, please provide a link to the Daily Devotion archive page: www.lca.org.au/daily-devotion. LCA Communications is producing a week of devotions in advance in ready-to-print format for congregations to deliver to members. To receive a link to the printable sets each week, simply ask us at lca.comms@lca.org.au. Click here to find the print versions of Daily Devotion.

01
Jan2022

The name of Jesus

by Pastor Nathan Hedt

On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived (Luke 2:21).

31
Dec2021

From the beginning!

by Pastor Nathan Hedt

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard … seen with our eyes … looked [and] … touched – this we proclaim concerning the word of life (1 John 1:1).

30
Dec2021

All things

by Pastor Nathan Hedt

All things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together (Colossians 1:16,17).

29
Dec2021

A Father’s heart

by Pastor Nathan Hedt

But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me … all my compassion is aroused (Hosea 11:2,8b).

28
Dec2021

Pursue righteousness

by Pastor Nathan Hedt

Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, and who seek the Lord … My righteousness draws near speedily, my salvation is on the way (Isaiah 51:1a,5a).

27
Dec2021

Drawn out of the water

by Pastor Nathan Hedt

Pharaoh’s daughter named the child Moses, saying, ‘I drew him out of the water’ (Exodus 2:10).