When we stand our ground against Satan’s initial temptations, he eventually shows his true colors—calling God a liar, and in so doing, revealing himself as the ultimate liar. He takes what God says in black and white and says the opposite.

Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).