Luke 8:12 “Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.”
It is very important to take note of the words Jesus uses when He describes these groups. This group is not saved, and does not believe. In Matthew we are told this group does not understand what they have heard. It is the working of the devil in the world to immediately counteract the planting of the seed if at all possible. And in the case of these it is quite possible.
This group is ‘the crowd’, the ones who have heard the truth proclaimed. They cannot say they were never exposed to the truth, but that is as far as it goes. They never had any comprehension of the message, but only received it, thought about it for a time, and after the working of the enemy, forgot about it. Sometimes these might think of it later, but almost never to any good result.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your blessings. May we be blessed no matter our circumstances because You are the best blessing we could have. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.