Daniel 4:34-37 (ESV)
Nebuchadnezzar Restored
At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever,
for his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
and his kingdom endures from generation to generation;
all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
and he does according to his will among the host of heaven
and among the inhabitants of the earth;
and none can stay his hand
or say to him, “What have you done?”
At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me. Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.
God humble men!! The above passage is taken from the story of King Nebuchadnezzar. As even Nebuchadnezzar states, God put him a place of power. The above passage is at the end of Nebuchadnezzar having a mental health breakdown. For seven years he acted as an ox, eating grass and living in the field. This is an extreme mental disorder. Nebuchadnezzar has gone from being the most powerful man on the planet to the a mentally disturbed, homeless vagrant. Prior this time, however, Nebuchadnezzar was full of pride. Note what he said moments before the mental health episode took place:
Nebuchadnezzar Restored
At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever,
for his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
and his kingdom endures from generation to generation;
all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
and he does according to his will among the host of heaven
and among the inhabitants of the earth;
and none can stay his hand
or say to him, “What have you done?”
At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me. Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.
God humble men!! The above passage is taken from the story of King Nebuchadnezzar. As even Nebuchadnezzar states, God put him a place of power. The above passage is at the end of Nebuchadnezzar having a mental health breakdown. For seven years he acted as an ox, eating grass and living in the field. This is an extreme mental disorder. Nebuchadnezzar has gone from being the most powerful man on the planet to the a mentally disturbed, homeless vagrant. Prior this time, however, Nebuchadnezzar was full of pride. Note what he said moments before the mental health episode took place:
Daniel 4:30-32 (ESV)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.”
God does not tolerate pride. He will bring it to the place of humility. In this case it was through a mental health breakdown. God resist the proud and gives grace to the humble:
James 4:6 (ESV)
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
This is the lesson we learn from Nebuchadnezzar. Our pride is before God and, as we see, our humility will be by the hand of God.
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