Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Daniel 4:28-33 (NIV)
28 All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. 29 Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, 30 he said, "Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?" 31 The words were still on his lips when a voice came from heaven, "This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you. 32 You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like cattle. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes." 33 Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like cattle. His body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.
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It's actually quite pitiful and sad to see the inevitable downfall of King Nebuchadnezzar, but again, we can see how God can really change everything around in our lives in a matter of seconds....We can see how self-centered and haughty the king is, since he believes that Babylon was built by his own power and for his own glory. For reference, 2 Samuel 2:28says "You save the humble, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low...." I think God wants to work through people who acknowledge His presence and works in our daily lives. Sometimes, it's not obvious that God is working for us and through us, but we need to have full faith and confidence in Him.
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