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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.

20
Aug2020

A prayer for leaders

by Pastor Reid Matthias

I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for everyone (1 Timothy 2:1).

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19
Aug2020

An immense gift

by Pastor Reid Matthias

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honoured the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed to eternal life believed (Acts 13:48).

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18
Aug2020

A bigger table

by Pastor Reid Matthias

If, then, God gave [the Gentiles] the same gift that he also gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God? (Acts 11:17)

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17
Aug2020

Lasting legacy

by Pastor Reid Matthias

‘As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me,’ declares the LORD, ‘so will your name and descendant endure’ (Isaiah 66:22).

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16
Aug2020

What comes out

by Pastor Reid Matthias

The things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart and these defile them (Matthew 15:11).

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15
Aug2020

Global praise

by Rachael Stelzer

May the peoples praise you, God …
May all the peoples praise you (Psalm 67:3,5).

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14
Aug2020

Chosen

by Rachael Stelzer

Has God rejected his people? By no means! (Romans 11:1).

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13
Aug2020

Fishermen

by Rachael Stelzer

He called out to them, ‘Friends, haven’t you any fish?’
No’, they answered (John 21:5).

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12
Aug2020

Echoes

by Rachael Stelzer

‘Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world’ (John 6:14).

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11
Aug2020

Down, down

by Rachael Stelzer

In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me (Jonah 2:2).

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