Not his to have... not his to give

" Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, get thee hence, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." ( Matthew 4: 8-10 ) Satan has showed things to many of us. He show us cars, money, women, men, clothes, alcohol, drugs, homes and what power over people could do. We worship him and acquired some things, hoping for power; which led to our downfall. Today, many of us have fallen for this same trick. Now, we find ourselves overburdened with debt; dependent on drugs and alcohol to cope; worrying about whether our jobs will be there the next day and trying to maintain a lifestyle that caters to man more than God. This is what Satan does. He will give you something for a season, but what he gives you is meant to destroy us not save us. In today economy marriages are coming apart at the seams, men and women of positions and power are under investigation like never before and some are turning to desperate measure. We must remember, " If ye be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." ( Colossians 3: 1-2 )..." The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness." ( 2 Peter 3: 9-11 )