Daniel 4:28-33
March 16, 2024
Nebuchadnezzar's Humiliation
All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months, he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, and the king answered and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?” While the words were still in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you, and you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. And you shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and seven periods of time shall pass over you until you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.” Immediately the word was fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from among men and ate grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair grew as long as eagles' feathers, and his nails were like birds' claws.
Pride is a five-letter word, it is very different from grateful, it is a long way from humble, but often we the followers of Christ, will encounter it in our lives. It is a form of worship of one’s self, and we find God's thoughts on the proud in many places in Scripture. James 4:5-6, “Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”? But he gives more grace. Therefore, it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” In Luke gospel chapter 1, and verses 51-53 “He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.”
God loves you too much to allow you to be arrogant and proud, so get ready for some time with eating grass. King Nebuchadnezzar, spent seven years learning it was God who gave him all the power and riches, what will it require God to do to you before you humble yourself?
From the Back Porch,
Bob Rice
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