Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and

apply scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through

Friday as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.

Good morning and thanks for joining. Let's investigate Luke chapter 8. This is my favorite chapter in all the

Gospels. Jesus tells his iconic parable of the sower and the seed. The road, the rocky soil, the thorns, and the good soil represent four different states of the human heart.

Only the fourth soil is fit for his kingdom, which represents

a soft heart that is not distracted by temptation, worries, or wealth. What follows are four

miracles that demonstrate the scope of Jesus' authority? He calms the sea, showing his power over the

natural world. He drives out the sea, showing his power over the natural world. He drives out the

demons, revealing he controls the spiritual world. He heals a woman who suffered for 12 years,

showing he can heal the human body, and he raises a girl from the dead, exerting his control

over the eternal spirit.

The main point here of the parable of the sower is to, quote,

Take care how you listen.

If we fail to listen, nothing changes.

The message will get lost even as we listen if we also hear the noise of temptation and worry or the love of money.

Jesus is worthy to be heard and followed completely above all else.

And he has proven exactly why we should fully be committed to him.

He controls nature and questions why disciples fear the wind and the waves.

He controls the spiritual world and demons cower to his will. He can

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