Why did the devil not abide in the truth?
The devil did not abide in the truth because there is no truth in him. Scripture says he was a murderer from the beginning, and when he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it.
Les explains that Jesus Christ is the epitome of truth, and the devil is the direct opposite—the lie. In John 8:44, Jesus tells the Jews their father is the devil, whose lusts or desires they will do. The verse says the devil was a murderer from the beginning and did not abide in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, it originates with him, not God, for he is a liar and the father of it. Les stresses that the devil is the originator of every lie.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.