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Daily Devotion

Start or finish each day in God’s word, with devotions written by LCA/NZ members specifically for these challenging times. 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 2022’. 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. The Daily Devotions project is supported by the LCA Special Ministry Fund, which is made possible by the generous financial assistance of the LLL.

21
Sep2017

Wouldn’t it have been exciting?

Then Jesus went up a hill and called to himself the men he wanted. They came to him, and he chose twelve, whom he named apostles. ‘I have chosen you to be with me’, he told them. ‘l will also send you out to preach, and you will have authority to drive out demons.’  (verses 13-15)… Read more

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20
Sep2017

Burden or benefit?

Jesus was walking through some wheatfields on a Sabbath. As his disciples walked along with him, they began to pick the heads of wheat. So the Pharisees said to Jesus, ‘Look, it is against our Law for your disciples to do that on the Sabbath!’ Jesus answered, ‘Have you never read what David did that… Read more

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19
Sep2017

The new has come

‘No one uses a piece of new material to patch up an old coat because the new patch will shrink and tear off some of the old cloth making an even bigger hole. Nor does anyone pour new wine into used wineskins, because the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the… Read more

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18
Sep2017

Whose faith counts?

At once Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them, ‘Why do you think such things? Is it easier to say to this paralysed man, “Your sins are forgiven”, or to say, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk”? I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has… Read more

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17
Sep2017

How to forgive

‘So he called the servant in. “You worthless slave!” he said. “I forgave you the whole amount you owed me, just because you asked me to. You should have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you.” The king was very angry, and he sent the servant to jail to… Read more

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16
Sep2017

Now that’s love

As high as the sky is above the earth,    so great is his love for those who honour him. As far as the east is from the west,    so far does he remove our sins from us. (verses 11,12) Read Psalm 103:1-13 A child spreads their arms wide, as wide as they can reach… Read more

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15
Sep2017

Compassion

After the sun had set and evening had come, people brought to Jesus all the sick and those who had demons. All the people of the town gathered in front of the house. Jesus healed many who were sick with all kinds of diseases and drove out many demons. He would not let the demons… Read more

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14
Sep2017

Let’s go fishing

After John had been put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee and preached the Good News from God. ‘The right time has come’, he said, ‘and the Kingdom of God is near! Turn away from your sins and believe the Good News!’ As Jesus walked along the shore of lake Galilee, he saw two fishermen,… Read more

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13
Sep2017

Good news

This is the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It began as the prophet Isaiah had written: ‘God said, “I will send my messenger ahead of you    to clear the way for you”. Someone is shouting in the desert,    “Get the road ready for the Lord;    make a straight… Read more

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12
Sep2017

Rekindling the flame

Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be brave, be strong. Do all your work in love. You know about Stephanas and his family; they are the first Christian converts in Achaia and have given themselves to the service of God’s people. I beg you, my friends, to follow the leadership of such people as… Read more

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