davidinchrist:
Well, if you can cheat, tell skillful or appropriate LIES, through right connection and work very hard to please the devil, he I'll mostly likely BLESS you right, left and centre.

Except you're still favoured enough to have the Holy Spirit still trying to protect and STRIVE with you; the devil will bless you "MERCILESSLY" as he does bless these Celebrities, World Stars/Rulers/Idols, Etc.

Till the devil makes you see the Bible as a mere Story book or an OLD History book; the Lord Jesus as just an ordinary Man, no more as the Son of God: as God (second person); and the things of Heaven and the Holy Spirit become foolishness or just superstitious beliefs to you.

It's obvious to see how he has "terribly blessed" many Pastors/Prophets/Singers/Actors/Etc., who have BOWED the knee to the devil for Money and Popularity in the name of Jesus. Preaching and teaching LIES that many people (the Rich and the Poor) want to hear, in order to make money, have great followers and thereby live luxuriously themselves.

If the devil was determined to BLESS EVEN Jesus himself, how much more for Pastors/Religious Elders, and ALSO FOR US and other people in general:

Matt.4.9 - And he (the devil) said to Him (Jesus), "All these things I will give You if You will FALL DOWN and WORSHIP me."

Bowing to the devil means many things like believing and preaching only NICE things; about FALSE GRACE; MIXED OLD covenant prosperity gospel: Health and Wealth gospel. Like telling people AT RANDOM they're blessed (whether converted or NOT; living in Sin or not). To not want to OFFEND people by speaking against Sins and worldliness, that would be bad business. But to tell them the blood of Jesus will always COVER them unconditionally, and they can NEVER get lost.

Moreover, it also means majoring MORE on sacrifices and good works or religious activities especially sowing of monetary seeds, tithing, etc. Instead of OBEDIENCE to Jesus according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, FIRST:

John.14.15 - "IF you LOVE me, OBEY MY commandments.

On the other hand, POVERTY doesn't necessarily mean perfection or holiness either. In fact, there are many Poor People that are Sinful and terribly worldly.

Have you seen a begger that doesn't LOVE money before?

To please God, It's NOT about Riches or Poverty: just like it's NOT about ones COLOUR of skin or ones HEIGHT. But being CONTENTED and thankful in every thing or situation (much or little); and not comparing oneself with others (negatively or positively).

Therefore, a Rich person can be HOLY as much as a relatively Poor person (on earth). But both category must STRIVE to be RICH in God's eyes by ALL means:

1 Timothy 6:6-8 KJV
But godliness with CONTENTMENT is "great gain".

[7] For we brought NOTHING into this world, and it is CERTAIN we can carry NOTHING OUT.

[8] And having FOOD AND RAIMENT let us be therewith CONTENT.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 Kjv
[18] In every thing GIVE THANKS: for this is the WILL OF GOD in Christ Jesus concerning you.

We've got to wake up, Repent of false Religion of fake prosperity gospel of common Pastors/Prophets of this End time; and OBEY Jesus FIRST: the truth in the New testament.

Hence, should we get tempted by the devil or any of these False/Prosperity Preachers in future, we would react like Jesus:

Matt.4.10 - Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, "You shall WORSHIP the LORD your God, and Him ONLY you shall SERVE."'

Matt.6.24(a) "No one can SERVE TWO masters...

24(b) ... You CANNOT SERVE both God and Money.

May the Lord Jesus bless you.