In the wilderness of temptation, Satan, the adversary of souls, presented before Christ the glories of this world and said: “If Thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be Thine.” The Saviour repulsed Satan; but how easily is man seduced by the representations of the great enemy! Many are charmed with the attractions of the world; they serve mammon rather than God, and so lose their souls. {5T 481.3}

I fristelsens ørken præsenterede Satan - sjælenes fjende - Kristus for denne verdens ære og sagde: »Hvis du altså vil tilbede mig, skal den helt være din.« Frelseren afviste Satan; men hvor let forføres mennesker ikke af den store fjendes fremstillinger! Mange fortrylles af verdens forlokkelser; de tjener mammon frem for Gud og derved miste deres sjæle.