"The seed in this parable is God's Word. The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who heard the message, only to have the DEVIL come and take it away from their hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved!"
Do you believe in the devil? If you do not believe in the devil, that is THE DEVIL'S PLAN! The devil wants to deceive everyone who hears the Word of God and at first listens and then is prevented from believing and being saved! The devil wants to rob you of your salvation and eternal life. When you reject the Word of God, the devil is the winner and you are the loser. You not only reject and disrespect God and His Word, but you fulfill the plan of the devil that you deny God's existence. The devil's mission is to take the Lord's message away from your heart and prevent you from believing. The devil wants everyone to die the second death and spend eternity in Hell with him. Is that what you want?
Almost everyone on earth has come in contact with the message of Jesus Christ the Lord God. Before you can acknowledge Jesus Christ as your Saviour and be saved by Him you have to hear the Word. Faith comes by hearing, and that means hearing the Word of God. Then the devil will come and try to take away the Lord's message from your heart. That is the One Truth for Today. The devil is a bird in this scripture that comes and eats the seeds that fall on the foot path. Thus the seed never grows or matures. The distractions of this world and the interests of this life can prevent people from hearing, believing and accepting the Word of God!
This is THE DEVIL'S PLAN!
When you come to a saving grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, then and only then will you know and believe there is a devil. The devil is the father of lies. Who do you think is behind all the evil, death and destruction in this world? This is the devil's principality. Just as the evidence of the earth and the heavens should make it possible to see the handiwork of God, the death, sickness and destruction in this world should make it possible for you to determine that the devil exists. Death and destruction along with evil reveal the devil's plan to destroy, kill and devour as many innocent souls as he can. The devil wants you to join him in hell for eternity. By rejecting God you have fulfilled THE DEVIL'S PLAN!
