Date: Saturday, 21st September, 2024
Text: Daniel 4:28-37
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
If things are working for you now be humble and careful. There are some people who are far more qualified than you but because of time and chance, they have not been discovered. The person who wins a beauty contest is not necessarily the most beautiful; while the one who is the richest is not necessarily the wisest or the smartest.
It is possible to be wise and be poor; while it is very possible to rich and be a fool. That is why the word of God says, “The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all.” Ecclesiates 9:11
This why everybody who should remain humble, no matter how important he thinks he is or how much he thinks he has achieved. If things are working for you, never think it is because you are so smart. Acknowledge the Controller of times and seasons who has worked things out in your favour. Fear and tremble before him in humility.
When king Nebuchadnezzar made the mistake of thinking he conquered the whole world by his own military power; God sent him to the compulsory school of humility by humiliating him with a seven-year long insanity.
However, he gained his throne back with greater glory and honour after humbling himself.. Humiliation is the result when God humbles a man. It is better to humble oneself than to allow God to do it.
Prophetic Nugget: Receive grace to always remain humble in Jesus name.