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.

03
Aug2026

Know the Lord

by Mark Gierus

I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites … in the morning, you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God (Exodus 16:12).

02
Aug2026

Are you hungry?

by Mark Gierus

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over (Matthew 14:20).

01
Aug2026

Praise be to God

by Sue Smith

The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made (Psalm 145:8,9).

31
Jul2026

Life as a treasure

by Sue Smith

Thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life (1 Timothy 6:19).

30
Jul2026

Where is the treasure?

by Sue Smith

… that is, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:2b,3).

29
Jul2026

Treasure in clay jars?

by Sue Smith

But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us (2 Corinthians 4:7).