Satan offers to men the kingdoms of the world if they will yield to him the supremacy. Many do this and sacrifice heaven. It is better to die than to sin; better to want than to defraud; better to hunger than to lie. Let all who are tempted meet Satan with these words: “Blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord; that walketh in His ways. For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.” Here is a condition and a promise which will be unmistakably realized. Happiness and prosperity will be the result of serving the Lord. {4T 495.1}

Satan giver mennesker denne verdens riger, hvis de vil overgive sig i hans overherredømme. Mange gør dette og ofrer himmelen. Det er bedre at dø, end at synde; bedre at mangle end at bedrage; bedre at sulte end at lyve. Lad alle som fristes, imødekomme Satan med disse ord: »Salig enhver, som frygter Herren og går på hans veje! Dit arbejdes frugt skal du nyde, salig er du, det går dig vel!« Her er en betingelse og et løfte, som umiskendeligt erkendes. Lykke og fremgang vil være følgen af at tjene Herren.