Scripture: John 8: 42-47
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me,because I came from God and I am here. For I didn’t come on my own, but he sent me. 43 Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to[f] my word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature,[g] because he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Who among you can convict me of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you don’t listen, because you are not from God.”
Scripture Commentary: Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.*
Because God loves us, He sent His Son. But we, like the people in Jesus’s time, do not believe. Satan uses our stubbornness, pride and prejudice to keep us from the truth. We may not be conscious of this but our hatred of truth, our lies and murderous intentions indicates how much control the devil has over us.
Satan, both then and now, uses people to obstruct God’s work. Satan has many tools to carry out his plans, and his followers speak the same language of lies.
No one can accuse Jesus of a single sin.
Jesus intentionally challenged His listeners to test Him. Ask yourself, do I believe that Jesus Christ is my Savior?
If you answered yes, remember to keep Jesus’s word in your heart. This means to not only hear His words but to obey them and lean on Jesus for His love.
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