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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.

13
Oct2020

Gather

by Kathy Matuschka

‘On the first day of the week we came together to break bread’ (Acts 20:7a).

12
Oct2020

Obey

by Kathy Matuschka

‘Then he [Moses] took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey”’ (Exodus 24:7).

11
Oct2020

A fitting response

by Kathy Matuschka

‘The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son’ (Matthew 22:2).

10
Oct2020

Even in the presence of my enemies

by Pastor Matthew Bishop

‘You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows’ (Psalm 23:5).

09
Oct2020

Still the real thing

by Pastor Matthew Bishop

‘So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord … The people of the city were divided’ (Acts 14:3–4a).

08
Oct2020

Chosen by God

by Pastor Matthew Bishop

‘You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit’ (John 15:16a).