Under Gods Command
John 8:42-45 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and
now am here. I have not come on my own, but he sent me, Why is my language not clear to your? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!
The religious leaders were unable to understand because they refused to listen. Satan used their stubbornness, pride and prejudices to keep them from believing in Jesus. The attitudes and actions of these leaders clearly identified them as followers of Satan. They may not have been conscious of this, but their hatered of truth, their lies, and their murderous intentions indicated how much control the devil had over them. They were his tools in
carrying out his plans; they spoke the very same language of lies. Satan still uses people to obstruct God’s
work (Gen 4:8 Romans 5:12 John 3:12).
Under Gods command 