Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla for September 15, 2026

In this Daily Devotion for September 15, 2026, Pastor David Balla walks through Psalm 80:7-9, where Israel is pictured as a vine God Himself carried out of Egypt, cleared ground for, and planted, a growth that depended entirely on His deliberate work rather than anything the vine did for itself.This devotion follows that image to Jesus, who later took it up directly, saying He is the true vine and that anyone connected to Him bears real fruit. Where Israel as a vine eventually failed to produce the fruit God intended, Jesus succeeds completely, inviting us to be grafted into Him. There we find true grace, forgiveness, and salvation, drawn from His life rather than our own effort. Through His redemption we are welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven, and in the Lord's Supper the fruit of that true vine is placed into our hands again, His true body and blood given for the forgiveness of sins.Consider your own life as a branch attached to that true vine. Jesus has already cleared the ground. He continues to hold you, feed you, and cause you to bear fruit, simply because you remain connected to Him.Subscribe for weekly sermons and Daily Devotions.If this devotion has blessed you, consider supporting this ministry: https://buymeacoffee.com/whitegandalphYou can also give directly at https://buymeacoffee.com/whitegandalphHashtags (5) #DailyDevotion #Lutheran #LCMS #BibleStudy #Christianity