The Lies Of Satan

“Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do 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 lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.””
John‬ ‭8‬:‭42‬-‭47‬ ‭ESV‬‬

During Yahusha’s 3½‑year ministry, He often encountered the Pharisees, who constantly challenged Him for not following their strict interpretation of the law of Moses. In one of these confrontations, Yahusha told them plainly that they did not belong to the heavenly Father. Instead, He said they belonged to the one whose works they did. Their actions, blocked people from the path of salvation, rejecting truth, and resisting Yahweh’s purpose, revealed that their true father was Satan. This truth enraged the Pharisees, because they believed their prayers, worship, and adherence to Moses’ laws made them righteous before Yahweh’s eyes. Yet Yahusha exposed that their deeds told a different story. Through this encounter, our Lord and Savior was teaching that the way we live, the choices we make, and the deeds we practice reveal whether we belong to the Lord or to the devil.

Hearing our Lord and Savior say these things to the Pharisees can be a little scary. Because it’s not a question that’s just for them, but it’s also a question for us to ask ourselves as followers of Christ. How much more do we allow Satan’s words and his lies to get into our lives and change our perspective on our father. What is it that we should be doing for the Lord in this time and in this hour. It is extremely important for us to pray and stay in supplication and asking the Lord what is it that we should be doing? How can we help? How can we surrender? and how much more do we need to learn?

Satan is known as the father of lies, meanings that he has children and they do what it is that their father does, and it also means that he produced more like himself. For Satan to lie to someone is to miss lead them, to miss guide them, to take them out of alignment with the Lord, and to lead them to destruction. When we are away from the Lord, we are losing our covering that he has for us to protect us from lies deception and falsehood of the enemies. “We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places., Ephesians 6:12”