In the last verse of Daniel 4, there is a line that grabs my attention: “And those who walk in pride he is able to humble (4:37, NIV).” What is it about pride that tempts us to inflate our ego and take credit for accomplishments that belong to God? Why must we be humbled before we learn to give God credit for all we have in this life?
In Daniel Chapter 4, King Nebuchadnezzar is humbled after he surveyed his kingdom and said: “Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty (29).” Some time after making this remark, God humbled the king by driving him away from people where he lived and placed him with animals where he ate grass like an ox (31). Only after the king “praised the Most High”and “glorified him who lives forever (34)” were his “honor and splendor (36)” returned.
God desires us to acknowledge him, to praise him for all we have. It is our pride that often draws us away from crediting God for our accomplishments. We long for praise from other people even for things we do in the church. But John wrote in John 12:42-43 that many leaders “would not openly acknowledge their faith” because “they loved human praise more than praise from God.” The antidote to pride is to publicly acknowledge that God is the source of our accomplishments, for everything we have in this life.
© 2019 CGThelen
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So true! We often forget that it is God who really is behind it all. Without Him we would be nothing. Thanks for sharing!
So true. Praise God that he lavishes us with his love and grace. Thanks for the comment. Blessings.
I’ve been humbled by God and … no thanks! Not again! He gets all glory and credit for what’s good – and bad – in my life! (Okay… maybe not all the bad since I’m sure my pride is what got me there!) Great post!!
Thanks. May we humbly praise God today for his grace and love. Blessings.
Amen. If we don’t humble ourselves, God does have ways of humbling us. (Please don’t ask me how I know this …
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Indeed he does have ways of humbling us (don’t ask me how I know this 😊). Blessings.