Zion Lutheran Church

10/24/2026

World Upside Down - In today’s devotion we learn that Jesus’s early followers were said to have turned the world upside down. Yet, as Christians we lament the state of the world as being upside down. Perhaps it is we who living the gospel in our lives are intended to offer man a remedy to his fallen nature. Jesus is that remedy and the gospels are His instructions for how to apply Him liberally in our lives.

Turn the world upside down with the love of Jesus and people of all backgrounds will come together as brothers and sisters in Christ.

The devotion ends in prayer, “Heavenly Father, lead us to find peace in You. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.”

https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/20261024/

10/23/2026

Relief - "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." (Romans 3:23-24) It should be a special thing to be Christian and this verse from Paul gives us the reason, as does Paul's life, as we know it. Paul literally persecuted the early church! "For all have sinned and fall short..." Christians know what it means to be told "you're not good enough" or "you're doing something wrong". Many people today cannot stand to hear these words. They're deluded and prideful and likely believe that they can do all things, until they face events in life that their knowledge and material possessions cannot solve for. However, as Christians we have an understanding of our fallibility and of our imperfection; not as something to break our spirit, but as something that reminds us that perfection lies in God, not ourselves. We are His creation and He has offered us "grace as a gift". He says to us, "I love you and accept you in spite of your imperfections." This is the choice we need to make to return to Him, coming in humility and placing our faith and trust in Him. Only then will we find the relief we seek.

https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/20261023/

10/22/2026

The Riddle of the Incarnation - Jesus has two natures; one as Human and one as God. He is God the Son. The second person of the Trinity. We call Him God, Lord, Savior, and Redeemer. Jesus's death gave us life eternal. What sort of God would humble Himself to rescue His creations? A God who came into this world as one of us, so He could rescue us. This is my God to whom I will give all thanks and praise!

Today's devotion ends in prayer, "Lord Jesus, live in me, and let Your Holy Spirit teach me to know You better every day. Amen."

https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/20261022/

10/22/2026

10/20/2026

The Power of the Tongue - In today's devotion we reflect on Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 "Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. … You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord. You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord." Wow! There is a lot being said here. It happens to be that we are in an election season and some of what we read above seems particularly relevant. To be righteous, but not self-righteous or righteous to fault that we judge like Pharisees. To not be partial for the sake of partiality. To be honest. To not lie or slander. To be discerning and to do all this in love. That surly is a tall order for anyone, but the responsibility is placed directly upon us to have our eyes open.

The devotion goes further and reminds us how many of us tend to fall prey to what we hear. There are people who lie, who twist truth, and worse they revel in their ability to literally destroy others. It is sad. But then we know someone who is the perfect opposite and who we know loves us despite the mistakes we make and knowing those mistakes welcomes us none-the-less. That Person is Jesus.

So, we take today's devotion to heart and we arm ourselves with discernment and love as we engage with others.

The devotion finishes in prayer. "Lord, You know the sins of my tongue; forgive me, and make my speech like Yours. Amen."

https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/20261020/

10/19/2026

Growing - In today’s devotion we learn about “growing”, to be rooted in faith and to be growing and bearing fruit in Jesus.

We pray, “Jesus, nourish me through Your Word and Sacrament so that I will grow in faith toward You and in love toward others. Amen.”

https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/20261019/

10/18/2026

All Depends Upon Our Possessing - In today’s devotion we reflect on those in the Bible who remind us that life consists of hopes, joys, and sorrows. Indeed there are seasons. We can trust God and his gift of grace, not just for salvation, but to carry us through the seasons of our lives. “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday” (Psalm 37:5-6).

The devotion ends in prayer, “Heavenly Father, when sorrow troubles me, lead me to find hope in the promises of Your Word. Amen.”

https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/20261018/

10/17/2026

A New Lease on Life - Today’s devotion looks at repentance so we can understand it better.

The devotion finishes in prayer, “Heavenly Father, lead us unto lives of repentance each and every day. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/20261017/

10/16/2026

The Heart of the Matter - In today's devotion, we reflect upon Jesus's interactions with the Pharisees. In Matthew 22:21b, the Pharisees think they've trapped Jesus when they inquire of Him whether taxes should be paid to Caeser. Jesus says, “Therefore, render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Here, Jesus is telling us that there is a difference between kingdoms that are of this world, and the kingdom that is God's. As good Christians we are to give both what they are due. But beyond that what matters more, kingdoms that deal with the material or kingdoms that deal with the eternal? Which presides over the other? We know as subjects of God's kingdom, that our eternal salvation from sin cannot be provided for by Caeser. At the same time, as subjects of God's kingdom, we also know how earthly kingdoms, who are also subject to God, should conduct themselves. Here we render to Caeser what's his, but what we render God we do freely and with thanks and praise.

The devotion ends in prayer, "Blessed Jesus, we give You thanks for delivering us from the ultimate traps of sin, death, and Satan. Give us courage and boldness to bear witness to You. Amen."

https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/20261016/

10/15/2026

One Single Request - Today's devotion discusses Luke 10 where Jesus sends out His disciples into the towns to do His work. He says, "the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few". He also says, "I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves".

What does it feel like to share your faith? How well do you find it is accepted and how do people respond? How many will you meet who respond in anger to what you share? Why does Jesus suggest the laborers would be few, perhaps because in those early days, the statement was quite literal. However, as time has passed, it has taken on another meaning. Are we willing to get dirty with sharing Christ's love with others?

The devotion finishes in prayer "Dear Father, please call many more harvesters into Your fields, that as many people as possible may be saved through Your Son Jesus. Amen."

https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/20261015/