The seed along the path
Note the activity of Satan. Jesus pictured him as a bird of the air. Ephesians 2:2 calls him “the ruler of the kingdom of the air.” Luke 8:12 tells us Satan possesses the ability to come and take away the word from a hearer’s heart. The Greek word for “take away” gives the image of an owl swooping down, snatching its prey in its claws, and soaring back victoriously to its perch. Scripture implies countless reasons Satan desires to snatch the Word from us before we’ve internalized it. Contrary to the hopes of some, hell won’t be an eternal party. No one will be glad they came. Eternity is a long time for regrets. Imagine the evil nature of one who seeks to keep people from being saved.
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