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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.

16
Apr2026

Sledgehammer obvious

by Shane Altmann

He has saved us and called us to a holy life – not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time (2 Timothy 1:9).

15
Apr2026

The last refuge of a scoundrel

by Shane Altmann

From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God (Jonah 2:1).

14
Apr2026

Free camp

by Shane Altmann

There the Lord will be our Mighty One. It will be like a place of broad rivers and streams. No galley with oars will ride them, no mighty ship will sail them (Isaiah 33:21).

13
Apr2026

Where did he come from?

by Shane Altmann

So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak (Genesis 32:24).

12
Apr2026

Doubting Thomas or certain Jesus?

by Shane Altmann

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you!’ (John 20:19)

11
Apr2026

Security in God

by Faye Schmidt

You will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay (Psalm 16:10).