You see, Satan came in between him and the preacher, and caught away the good seed of the Word. I have often preached to people, and have been perfectly amazed to find they could hardly tell one solitary word of the sermon; even the text had completely gone from them.
Better Make Sure
"I hab hearn folks say, 'Hope I has 'ligion, but I doan know'; but I neber hearn a man say, 'I hope's I has money, but I doan know.' Dat sorter 'ligion dat yer hopes ye's got, but doan know, ain't gwine to do no mo' good dan der money what yer hopes ye's got but doan know."
Some Things Quite Plain
An English army officer in India who had been living an impure life went round one evening to argue religion with the chaplain. During their talk the officer said:
"Religion is all very well, but you must admit that there are difficulties—about the miracles, for instance."
The chaplain knew the man and his besetting sin, and quietly looking him in the face, answered:
"Yes; there are some things in the Bible not very plain, I admit; but the seventh commandment is very plain."