In Luke 8 there's a story about a little girl who died. But the language Luke deliberately uses in this passage changes everything about how we read it. It's not just a miracle. It's a picture of what God does for every one of us. The Greek word Jesus uses — sōzō — is the full salvation word. And that's not accidental.
Most people read the Parable of the Sower and ask "which soil am I?" But there's a more important question hiding in plain sight. Good soil doesn't just happen — someone cultivated it. In this week's devotional we take a fresh look at Luke 8:4-15 and discover that God is the cultivator, you are the soil, and your role is surrender not self improvement.
n this week's devotional we look at what Elijah's encounter at Horeb actually teaches us about how God meets us in our exhaustion, corrects what despair has distorted, and reminds us we are never as alone as we feel. The application? Draw near to Him through His completed Word — because that's where He still speaks today.
We all carry burdens that no vacation, no good night’s sleep, and no change of scenery can touch. In this week’s devotional, we look at three passages that point us to the only place where true rest is found — not a technique, not a feeling, but a Person.
Christ Community Church in Collinsville
7 South Street, Collinsville, Connecticut 06019, United States
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