John 8:42-37
The Children of the Devil
42Jesus 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. 43Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. 44You 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. 45Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! 46Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me? 47He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."
Jesus teaches us that one of the reasons we are separate from God is our relationship with evil...
Jesus tells us that if we are close to God and He is our Father, then we would love Him (Jesus)...This is because, He came from God and is now here on earth...He further tells us He did not come on His own...God sent Jesus...In talking to the crowd that is following, He says His words should be clear, but some are unable to hear...Some in the crowd, belong to the devil and they want to carry out the evil one's desires...The devil was a murderer from the very beginning...There is no truth in evil...The devil is a liar the the father of lies...Lies are the native language of the devil...The devil is just the opposite of Jesus, who is the truth...
Jesus tells us the truth...No one can prove He has ever sinned...When He tells the truth, why don't we believe Him...The reason those who hear Him, can hear Him is that they belong to God...The reason is people do not hear Him, is that they do not belong to God...Children of the devil are closer to the evil one and are separate from God...Evil exists and pushes us away from the LORD...
The devil wants us focused on money, growing our material things, power, wealth, fame, ourselves, and earthly things...Jesus wants us focused on love, our Father, the word, being humble, growing our souls, helping others, and spiritual things...
The reason, we can hear the Father, is we are listening for Him...To hear Him we must want to hear Him...The Master tells us that he who belongs to the Father hears what He says...