"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."
As I was reading this chapter I began thinking of how powerful God is. God doesn't care who you are or what your status holds. People who are so powerful that no one would dare rise up against, God rises against. God is so powerful that he humbles whoever he needs to. I think a lot of people in this world are like this. I may be a little like this as well, maybe not as bad as King Nebuchadnezzar, but a little. I think we forget how we came to be who we are now. A lot of times we contribute our successes to our own power and might. Our own intellect and wisdom is what carried us this far. We know this is not true. God is the one who allows a certain thing to pass. God is also the one who gives you what you need when you really need it. It is a sin to not recognize the God who gave it all. We know this as we read this chapter. The King was getting over confident in himself. He worshiped other gods, while acknowledging the God of Daniel, yet he worshiped other Gods. It says in Scripture that God is a jealous God. We must be afraid not to anger him. With our successes let us not boast or find pride, but let us give praise to the Father who gives us opportunities and successes.
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