Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla for August 19, 2026

In this Daily Devotion for August 19, 2026, Pastor David Balla walks through Psalm 78:13-15, the exodus remembered again, God dividing the sea, providing cloud and fire, and splitting rock for water in the wilderness, meeting every need of His people by His hand alone.This devotion follows Scripture's own connection of that sea to Baptism. The same water that judged Pharaoh's army carried God's people safely through to freedom. Your own Baptism carries that same pattern, drowning the old sinful self and bringing you safely through to new life, a promise that holds you every day that follows. There we find true grace, forgiveness, and salvation, given freely through Christ's finished work rather than earned. Through His redemption we are welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven, and just as He feeds us through water in Baptism, He continues to feed us in the Lord's Supper, giving His true body and blood for the forgiveness of sins.When you remember your Baptism, think of this sea, divided by God's own hand. He judged what needed to be judged and carried you safely through, into a life that belongs entirely 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