And the devil said unto Him, All this power will I give to You, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me; and to whomever I will I give it. Luke 4:6

When Adam and Eve sinned, they passed their God-given authority to the devil who tried to lure Jesus into the "easy way" out. (Of course, he is a liar and Jesus knew not to trust him anyway...) But there are many who still take the devil's easy way by accepting all kinds of luxuries in this life to make it more comfortable. They shrink back from the Father's way. Jesus was not tricked.

In Matthew 28:18 Jesus says, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me."

When Jesus chose the way of the Father, the way of suffering, He gained ALL authority in Heaven AND on earth and gave us an example to follow! Choose the Father's way. The American dream is a lie. It never satisfies. Lay it all down, and follow Jesus to victory!