SATAN'S TACTIC
Wk 20 Day 7

Luke 4:7
So if you worship me, it will all be yours. -Satan

Many times Satan tries to tempt us to worship him by telling us that it will "all" be ours.

How are we similar to this?

• When we think that "we can do this to get something", that is a type of manipulation that the enemy does.
• When we think that we are able to get something because of what we "can do" with our own strength - that is a manipulative act of the enemy as well.

How did Jesus counteract that?

• V. 8 says "Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him ONLY." (Emphasis added)

So...

• When we have the attitude of manipulating other people so we can get what we want out of them, we must remember that we are serving God - not ourselves! Thus, the act of manipulation is of the enemy.
  
• Manipulation is not of God! Flee from it and don't allow anything to make you make other people do something to get what we want for ourselves.
• Remember that we are serving God ALONE and not ourselves nor other people.
  
• We must do everything for the GLORY OF GOD - to bring people to know Him by what we say, think, and do.

Satan will try to make us think that we can "have it all" when we allow him to work in us instead of allowing God's power to work. How do we activate God's power to work in us? SERVE HIM ONLY (v. 8)

:: I will always remember that it is God that I serve - not myself nor other people. In everything that I do, I must know that it is all for the glory of God. If anything that I do does not bring glory to Him, I must immediately stop and do something to counteract it. I must not allow myself to serve Satan by making others do something to get glory to myself or to satisfy my selfish wants and desires (manipulation). I have power in Jesus and I take authority through the name of Jesus who gives me the ability to overcome the powers of the enemy!

// Oh God, You are amazing. Thank you Jesus for your great example of fleeing from the temptation of Satan's manipulation to lust over the things of this world. I pray that you will continue to help me rely on your power esp during the times when I think I am able to make things happen through my own strength. Help me to bring glory to Your name with everything that I do. May you be exalted and glorified in my life. In Jesus' name, amen.