Four Things God Taught King Nebuchadnezzar

    Those who know the living God, who have seen a little of his glory and majesty in the face of our Lord Jesus, are troubled by the low opinion that men today have of the Lord God. There is little reverence and “no fear of God before their eyes.” They speak of God as if he were a creature like them; “thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself” (Psa. 50:21). Such trash, triviality and frivolity are permitted in the pulpit and in the church in the name of God. The familiarity, irreverence, and loose talk about the Lord God is unheard of in the scriptures and unknown among our ancient fathers. No one ever accused old King Nebuchadnezzar of being a prophet, but the Lord taught him the fear of the Lord. He learned four things and passed them on to us in Daniel 4:34-37.

1. He learned the greatness, majesty, and sovereignty of God! “I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion.”

1. He learned that man is nothing! “And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing.”

1. He learned the will of God is unchangeable and shall be done! “He doeth according to his will in heaven and in earth and none can stay his hand or question him.”

1. He learned that those who walk in pride the Lord will abase! “And those who walk in pride he is able to abase.”