2nd Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Crypto was supposed to be a safe way to carry out transactions without the use of a middleman, and it may still turn out to be a tool of the cashless society that is looming, but lo and behold, the hackers have been able to steal, on numerous occasions, billions in crypto currency. In speaking of satan, we are cautioned in the Bible that we should not be ignorant of his devices, which are numerous and often tailormade to suit the most vulnerable and gullible, in any of the areas where a person’s weakness is made manifest.
And thus, if he observes that persons are prone to buy lotto tickets, and if he notices that persons are fascinated with Powerball and other quick money ventures, he correctly deduces that such a person will be a prime target for financial schemes, and as such, he goes to work in a deliberate and systematic way to deprive such persons of their earnings.
Especially is this the case with the people of God in our day, who have the word of God at their disposal and who should be on a high alert for any incursions that could potentially upend their finances, which in turn could affect the kingdom of God. Satan hates to see the kingdom of God built up, and as such, he studies with fiendish intensity, how he can deprive the followers of Jesus of their earnings. He often uses the devices of logic, to cause persons to reason away the sacred utterances of the Bible as being archaic, or not relevant to the here and now.
1st Timothy 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!