From the very beginning, mankind was given dominion by God. In Genesis 1:28 (KJV), it is written: “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.” Adam had authority, a divine charge, and complete fellowship with God. Yet, despite all this, the devil found a way to take what God had given. Not by direct confrontation, but through a subtle, stepwise infiltration. The Strategy of the Enemy: A Lesson from the Garden Satan did not directly challenge Adam for dominion; he sought an entry point, a foothold. He first enticed Eve through what seemed harmless—the fruit of the tree, “pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise” (Genesis 3:6 KJV). What appeared small—a single fruit, a single act of disobedience—became the opening through which the enemy seized control. Notice how...