John 8:47 says, He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. Jesus said that those who are of God hear His word. This means to believe what we hear from God. Those who question God when something bad happens to them do not understand the word of God. Just as the Jews of His day did not believe Jesus because it threatened their position, some today question God because of earthly circumstances. We must truly hear what God is saying to us. When we do not hear God, we are not of God. Verse forty-eight adds, Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? The Jews accused Jesus of being a Samaritan possessed of a devil. They really didn't want to believe Him. Being a Samaritan was low enough, but being a Samaritan possessed of a devil was even lower. We should not be surprised today when people accuse us of all sorts of things when we witness and live for Christ. They either must attempt to discredit us or believe what Jesus said was true. To believe what He said and not accept it as the truth of God would take a truly evil person. Are there such people in the world? When we see the actions of some people, that would seem highly possible. Some people just don't want to give up control of everything, so they must attempt to discredit God.
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