ESOCS Devotional 10 June 2025 – Who’s Your Daddy?
MEMORY VERSE: “Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me.” John 8:42
TEXT: JOHN 8:28-47
Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” 30 As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
37 “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. 38 I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.”
39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.”
Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. 41 You do the deeds of your father.”
Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.”
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
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What an important test for us to consider this morning! Do you love Jesus? Do you love Jesus above all else? There are lots of things we love in life. I love chocolate chip cookies. I love pizza. I love to watch football. I love my children. I love my wife. With each of these statements, it invokes a degree of emotions, feelings, urgency, and desire. But do you love Jesus? The fact that I love pizza and football and my children means that they hold a place in my heart to some degree, and I want to spend time in those things. In fact, when given the choice, these are things that I enjoy in life. So, do we love Jesus? Does Jesus hold the most important place in your life? Does Jesus mean a great deal to you? Do you want to spend time with Jesus? Is Jesus someone you enjoy in life? If God is your Father, you will love Jesus.
Children understand the will of their parents. Parents communicate their will and the children must understand that will to be in favor with the family and to receive the family’s blessings. If God is your Father, then you will care to know and understand what He is saying to you. The reason these people did not understand is because they did not have spiritual ears. They were dull in their hearing and darkened in their hearts. Therefore, they failed to understand God’s desire.
This becomes the joy of Bible reading. It is our opportunity to learn the will of the Father. If God is our Father, we will want to understand what He has to say to us. We will not pass His words off. We will let His words penetrate our minds and hearts in such a way so as to learn from the Father. This is what Jesus said in John 6:45: “Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.” If God is your Father, you will desire to learn more and understand more about Him.
Dearly beloved, learning from Jesus is a deliberate decision if we must get it right. We will develop a heart that yearns for His words; we will not get tired or worn out during a word session. We will always allow the Holy Spirit to do the teaching, and above all, live by His words.
CHALLENGES
- As the Eternal Father, can God trust you to remain His eternal son or daughter? Think on this thing.
PRAYER POINT
- Father, remove from me a stony heart and give me the heart of flesh that yearns for your sincere undiluted words, in Jesus name. Amen.
FURTHER READING: Lamentations 5:1-End; John 8:28-59
ESOCS Devotional 10 June 2025
