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14 ■ 7 KEYS TO ONE THOUSAND TIMES MORE<br />
hiding behind those bushes, in the form of a serpent,<br />
jealous, resentful and angry.<br />
Satan knew God.<br />
He knew the nature of God, giving.<br />
He knew the goal of God, relationship.<br />
He knew the desire of God, increase.<br />
He knew the pleasure of God, faith.<br />
He was fascinated with the gifts God possessed—<br />
power, creativity, authority and increase. Lacking those<br />
gifts <strong>to</strong>rmented him. It angered and confused him. So, he<br />
attempted <strong>to</strong> dethrone God <strong>to</strong> assume the authority of<br />
God.<br />
He lost everything because of it. Everything.<br />
Observing God enjoying Adam and Eve <strong>to</strong>rmented his<br />
heart. He knew that increase was in their future.<br />
Now, satan did not entrap Adam and Eve with the<br />
lie, "God does not really love you." They already knew<br />
better. Satan did not attempt <strong>to</strong> persuade them that God<br />
did not enjoy them. God walked with them every day.<br />
Satan deceived them by insinuating and implying<br />
that God resented their increase of knowledge and<br />
wisdom. "For God doth know that in the day ye eat<br />
thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be<br />
as gods, knowing good and evil" (Genesis 3:5).<br />
Satan is still effectively marketing this same<br />
devastating lie <strong>to</strong>day.<br />
Millions of Christians are still blinded <strong>to</strong> the desires<br />
of God <strong>to</strong> give them increase. Vows of poverty are<br />
presumed <strong>to</strong> impress God. The opposite occurs. God is<br />
only impressed by faith, not self-destruction.<br />
The desire for increase was planted within you before<br />
your very birth. It is the nature of God within you—the<br />
nature of a Multiplier.