In Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar was told he would “eat grass like a cow” if he did not repent and do the right thing (v. 32 NLT). He had twelve months to make the choice but instead he stood on the roof of the palace and overlooked what God had given him.
As the king “looked out across the city, he said, ‘Look at this great city of Babylon! By MY own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as MY royal residence to display MY majestic splendor.” Who gave him the position? Who gave him the city? Who gave him life? Who gave him food? Who? The king believed in his own strength. He acknowledged himself alone.
When you are overlooking your own life, is it a my, my, my world, or do you acknowledge the Lord? When you examine your own life are you pointing to Christ and boasting about the Lord (see 2 Corinthians 10), or are you claiming you are a self made success?
“As he looked out across the city, he said, ‘Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as my royal residence to display my majestic splendor.’” – Daniel 4:30 [NLT]
Tania Gutekunst 