In Episode 2 of He That Hath Ears to Hear, we examine the first soil in the parable of the sower — the wayside ground.

Why can people hear the Word of God repeatedly and yet remain unchanged? What does it mean for the seed to lie only on the surface of the heart? And why did the Lord connect the birds of the air with the direct activity of Satan?

This episode explores:

• the hardened heart,
• the danger of repeated exposure without response,
• how the enemy quickly removes the Word,
• and why the Spirit still warns:

“Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”

Special attention is given to:

• Israel in the wilderness as a warning example,
• the “fowls of the air” and Satan’s activity,
• the roaring lion of 1 Peter 5,
• the battle for attention and spiritual hearing in 2026,
• and how wounded hearts can slowly become hardened hearts.

In an age filled with endless content, distraction, noise, and spiritual overexposure, this parable becomes more relevant than ever. The issue is not merely whether we hear sermons or consume religious material — the issue is whether the Word truly enters the conscience and heart.

Main Scriptures:

• Matthew 13:3–19
• Mark 4:4–15
• Psalm 95:7–8
• Hebrews 3:15
• 1 Peter 5:8
• Hosea 10:12

This episode asks the searching question: What happens when I hear the Word of God?

Does it enter?

Or does it remain on the surface where the enemy can quickly take it away?

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