Timmy's Grocery

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Jane has lots of Salads for special today! Check the open cooler!

08/31/2026

In Touch Ministries Daily Devotion

Grafted Into Christ
When we trust Jesus as Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to live in us so He can accomplish God's will through our life.

Read: John 15:1-8

A vinedresser plants and tends his vines for the purpose of seeing them produce grapes. God, as our vinedresser, encourages us to bear spiritual fruit. He wants our character to show that we are new creatures (2 Corinthians 5:17)—marked by love, peace, and compassion rather than hatred, anger, and selfishness. For this reason, believers are grafted into Jesus Christ, the living vine.

Luke 4:1 describes the Lord as “full of the Holy Spirit” following His baptism. Jesus’ life and ministry were the result of the Spirit’s empowerment—and when we become believers, God sends the very same Helper to indwell us. In the language of vineyards, the sap from the vine flows into a grafted branch, giving it life and the capacity to grow the kind of fruit typical of that plant. The branch and the vine become one, and for that to occur, we should be “rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith ... and overflowing with thankfulness” (Col. 2:7 NIV).

Once we trust in Jesus as Savior, the Spirit of God lives His life through us. When we are obediently following the Lord, our joy and peace are not dependent upon circumstances, and the One in whom we are rooted is our joy and peace.

08/30/2026

In Touch Ministries Daily Devotion

Experiencing God’s Love
God's love is offered to everyone without condition, but we have to accept it.

Read: Ephesians 3:14-19

In today’s passage, Paul prays that the Ephesians will grasp the depth of Christ’s love. Though it is beyond human comprehension, the apostle says God will give spiritual understanding so we can experience Him more fully. But there are things that keep us from understanding and resting in His love. For example ...

We think God’s acceptance is like ours, imperfect and conditional. The Bible tells us God’s compassion comes from His character and isn’t dependent upon our morality, choices, or thoughts. (See Romans 5:8.)

We often experience guilt when we recognize our sin. Sometimes this leads to feeling unworthy of the Father’s love. However, His love and forgiveness are greater than any sin. He promises that there is no condemnation for His followers (Romans 8:1).

We fall into the trap of legalism. This makes a person feel he or she must earn God’s favor. It also contradicts the truth that our Father loves His children without condition.

We struggle to reconcile God’s love and discipline. Though we likely don’t enjoy His correction, it flows from compassion.

Recognizing God’s love will bring peace and joy. May we let the Father’s love motivate us to walk in a holy and obedient manner before Him!