Church Family,
This morning, as I was preparing my heart to worship with you via livestream (as I have begun a ministry sabbatical), I determined to read in the Book of Daniel. I camped out in the first four chapters and came away thinking to myself, how could Nebuchadnezzar be so foolish? Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon, the nation that God used to judge His people for their spiritual apostasy. Nebuchadnezzar was a pagan king who did not fear God – however, on several occasions, he experienced God’s power.
In the first four chapters, Nebuchadnezzar both observes and experiences God’s power in amazing ways. He even makes some amazing declarations about God’s character and power. However, eventually the king forgets who God is and what He can do/has done, and is driven by idolatry and pride.
Church, let’s not make the same mistake that Nebuchadnezzar did. Let’s not forget who God is. Let’s not forget what God has done and what God can do. When we forget our God, we open ourselves up to all sorts of sinfulness. We begin pursuing idols and we begin to be driven by pride. Instead, let’s humbly ask God to give us grace to remember that God is worthy of all our worship. Let’s humble ourselves before Him and live in light of His glory.
Pastor Nate