"And those who walk in pride he is able to humble." Dan. 4:37b

The life of Nebuchadnezzar has intrigued me of late. His was the lot of being the king to destory Jerusalem. He lived during the time of Jeremiah and Daniel. He was the one who built the huge statue that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednago would not bow down to. He was the one who was brought low enough to be eating grass like a cow and being kicked out of his position for insanity. And yet, with all of these accomplishments and with all of his fame, he was brought to a position of humility. His is a story of a non-Hebrew who worshipped the Lord God. He is a man who was brought into a position of bringing justice to nations like Israel and Egypt. What power! What great humility to choose to tell the world about his fall from sanity! What a humble spirit and worshipful attitude to give God the glory for all of his accomplishments! Ah, but the questions his story raises too. If an outsider was giving the Lord glory, then he was saying that all of the horrible things he did as conquering power must have been ordained by God. While I don't have all the answers for a question like that, I must admit the whole situation intrigues me. Nebuchadnezzar was right when he said, "All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: "What have you done?" (Dan. 4:36) We think we're so great, but God is the one in control. This should bring complete humility, gratitude, and worship.