Daniel Chapter 4

This is a continuation of my reading of Daniel.

There are several things that God showed me out of this letter that Nebuchadnezzar  wrote to the kingdom.

First:    God does as he pleases.  What he says happens, without question.  God is completely sovereign over all creation, including us humans.

Second:    How awesome is it that Nebby bragged on God to the entire known world?  He used his position as king of everything to promote the name of God.  How do I use the platform that God has given me to make his name famous?  Does everyone in my world know that God is good and sovereign?

Third:    God has a habit of humbling the proud.  Not just the proud, but those who choose to exalt themselves to a level where they don’t see or respect God as above them.  They see themselves as a god to be worshiped and feared.

Fourth:    If your boss is not a believer, treat him/her as if they are.  Give them honor and respect for the position that God has put them in.  You never know what God is going to accomplish through a person in power.  While Daniel was serving/advising the king of Babylon, God was setting the stage for what Ezra and Nehemiah would accomplish in Jerusalem.  Daniel was not only building rapport for himself, but also for his people and their God.