Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla – May 14, 2025

“The Legacy Question” – Ecclesiastes 2:18–23 (ESV)

Solomon confronts the anxiety that plagues every generation: What will become of the fruit of our labor after we’re gone?In this devotion, Pastor Balla reflects on Ecclesiastes 2:18–23 and the sobering truth that all earthly achievements are temporary, and our legacy is ultimately beyond our control.

Yet amid this vanity, God offers an enduring inheritance—not built by toil, but won by Christ. Through Him, we receive a legacy that is “imperishable, undefiled, and unfading” (1 Peter 1:4, ESV). The legacy that truly matters is not what we leave behind, but what we are promised in Christ.

Tune in and be reminded that peace is not found in human striving, but in the finished work of Jesus.

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Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla – May 13, 2025

“The Leveling Power of Death” – Ecclesiastes 2:12–17 (ESV)

Solomon confronts the ultimate futility of life “under the sun”: wisdom may guide us better than folly, but in the end, death claims both the wise and the fool alike. In this devotion, Pastor Balla reflects on the sobering truth that death levels all human striving and silences every earthly boast.

But the Good News breaks through the sorrow. Jesus Christ—God’s Wisdom in the flesh—has overcome death for us. What Solomon saw dimly, we see clearly: death is no longer the end, but the beginning of life eternal for those in Christ.

Join us as we find comfort in Christ’s victory and rest in the hope that even death cannot take away.

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Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla – May 12, 2025

“The Vanity of Worldly Success” – Ecclesiastes 2:9–11 (ESV)

In today’s devotion, Pastor Balla reflects on Solomon’s profound confession: even after attaining unmatched wisdom, wealth, and success, all was “vanity and a striving after wind.” Earthly achievements, though dazzling, cannot fill the soul or provide lasting peace.

Our culture continues to chase recognition, comfort, and pleasure, but the Preacher reminds us that without Christ, even the best of life is fleeting. It is only when our hearts rest in Him that our labor is redeemed, and our lives find true meaning.

In Jesus Christ, what is empty becomes full, and what is fleeting finds eternal purpose. Join us as we turn from the pursuit of vanity to the peace of the Gospel.

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