"The Father of LIES"

 

John 8:44 "Ye are of your father the Devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."

     Verity characterizes the triune GODhead (John 14:6; 15:26; Jeremiah 10:10), and the very WORDs that flow from GOD are designated as "truth" (John 17:17). The ultimate enemy of GOD is the complete opposite of truth. Satan "is a liar" (v.44); in a word, he is the antithesis -- the exact counterpart -- of the truth. Have you ever noticed how much time the Apostle John spends in his writings emphasizing and encouraging believers to distinguish truth from error/lies ? In today's text, the LORD JESUS identified Satan as the "father" of lies. When he speaks, deceit pours forth because his communication is grounded in falsehood. He refuses to dwell in the truth and does not allow it to influence him in any way.

     The Devil is very real, not some mythological or imaginary character made up to scare us. He is the enemy of our LORD and of our soul. When questions arise that cast doubt upon the truth, especially concerning GOD and HIS WORD, then we can be sure that it is none other than Satan who is behind them. He is adept at lies and deceit and at fooling people into following him in his rebellion against the truth. He has had thousands and thousands of years of experience and knows what it takes to deceive both saved and unsaved people alike. Thankfully, those who have been saved/born again, have the indwelling HOLY SPIRIT WHO is greater than the one who dominates, manipulates, and controls this present world (1st.John 4:4) Our plan of battle, however, is not to try to take on Satan in combat. The Bible never commands us to personally perform exorcisms or attempt to "bind" the Devil -- as if we even could ! Rather, we are to arm ourselves with spiritual weapons (2nd.Corinthians 10:4-5 pictured above; Ephesians 6:14-18 pictured above). We are to "resist" the enemy" steadfast in the faith" (1st.Peter 5:9) and pray (Ephesians 6:18 pictured above). GDF

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

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