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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.

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Feb2021

A stuff-up of epic proportions

by Sue Westhorp

‘Because you did not trust in me, to show my holiness before the eyes of the Israelites, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them’ (Numbers 20:12).

22
Feb2021

God will provide

by Sue Westhorp

‘So Abraham called that place “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided”’ (Genesis 22:14).

21
Feb2021

Beloved

by Sue Westhorp

‘And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased”’ (Mark 1:11). 

20
Feb2021

Faith under fire

by Martin Oldfield

‘Do not let me be put to shame nor let my enemies triumph over me. Guide me in your truth’ (Psalm 25:2,5).

19
Feb2021

In over our heads

by Martin Oldfield

‘“Why couldn’t we drive it out?” [Jesus] replied, “This kind can only come out by prayer”’ (Mark 9:28,29).

18
Feb2021

Traditions and rituals

by Martin Oldfield

‘You’re interested in religion; I’m interested in people’ (Zechariah 7:6).