Psalm 16:11, “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” God gives us right-handed pleasures for sure, but never to replace Him. And yet somehow Satan tempts us to think that these other things can ultimately satisfy. And they cannot. “Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth,” Jesus said, “where moth and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal.” Satan is a [[fool]] and plays us for fools as well.<ref>[https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/spiritual-warfare-in-a-material-world/#:~:text=Furthermore%2C%20spiritual%20warfare%20comes%20in,often%20be%20tempted%20and%20struggle. Spiritual Warfare in a Material World], [[C.S. Lewis]] Institute</ref>}} | Psalm 16:11, “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” God gives us right-handed pleasures for sure, but never to replace Him. And yet somehow Satan tempts us to think that these other things can ultimately satisfy. And they cannot. “Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth,” Jesus said, “where moth and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal.” Satan is a [[fool]] and plays us for fools as well.<ref>[https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/spiritual-warfare-in-a-material-world/#:~:text=Furthermore%2C%20spiritual%20warfare%20comes%20in,often%20be%20tempted%20and%20struggle. Spiritual Warfare in a Material World], [[C.S. Lewis]] Institute</ref>}} |