King Solomon wrote, “Whoever trusts in his riches will fall . . .” (Proverbs 11:28). Satan wants us to trust in our money and believe that we need to keep and hoard it. Money is possibly Satan’s most effective tool, and he loves to use it against us. He knows the powerful influence that money can have on our lives. Satan wants to deceive us into believing that money gives us lasting happiness and security. He wants us to place our trust in money and the things money can buy, rather than in God. When we face temptation, we need to remember that we belong to God, not to Satan. Satan gives us nothing. Because of God’s presence in our lives, we are given the strength to overcome Satan’s lies and deception. God has shown his tremendous love for us by having sent his son as a sacrifice for our sins. He promises never to leave us, and he empowers us to follow his ways rather than the ways of Satan.
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