Nebuchadnezzar was the most feared and mighty pagan ruler of his day. He saw God in the furnace with the three Hebrew boys and in the lion’s den with Daniel, yet he lumps the Lord in with all the other gods.
Daniel is forced to tell the old king that a dream he had is prophesying judgment that will break his hard heart. He still refuses to acknowledge God.
When judgment came, Nebuchadnezzar lost his power, his glory, his kingdom, his wealth—everything that he had boasted in was taken away, and he lived like an animal for seven years.
Nebuchadnezzar finally comes to himself and sees the great glory of God. He gives a loud testimony so that all the people in his kingdom will know what has happened to him.
Daniel 4:37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
When we come to the place where pride has been broken, we will find that we are not ashamed to tell the world what Jesus has done for us.
God works in the lives of people to get them where He wants them to be.
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