I really enjoyed diving into this book that has seemed so elusive in the past. It was a refreshing time together in God's word. William ended up joining me in the study. I am excited about what God has to teach me in the book of Daniel. Well, now they have been found and I can't wait to get started. I bought the workbook with birthday money in March, and then the DVD's at church went missing. He would allow it to grow back.I am so excited to do this study. Nebuchadnezzar had to be cut right down until he could recognize God and the one and only God.īut isn't it comforting that God did not destroy the tree, instead he wrapped the stump with iron and bronze. This vision of the tree being cut down to the stump is the same idea. We all know that there are times in our lives when God has to bring us down so far that the only way we can see is up to Him. Let him eat grass with the animals of the field for seven periods of time. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven. But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Perhaps in this area this country has become too content living in comfort and prosperity?ĭaniel 4:23 Then you saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, "Cut down the tree and destroy it. As I recall all the time I spent in the last few days reviewing so many curriculums I am amazed at how many choices there are - and that is just for kindergarten! And part of why I am homeschooling kindergarten is because Sam cannot start public school until next year - which is a free option available to anyone who lives in this country! We have so many choices for educating our children, so why are there so many issues with the education system. We are so spoiled in this part of the world that we easily take books and education for granted. Not many stand up and try to make it right.īeth Moore said something in this session that struck me deeply, "if you can buy a book and be able to read it you are among the rich and privileged of this world". There is so much poverty in this world but not many stand up and publically 'complain' about it. The last part of this was interesting in that "complaining" is a form of having mercy. The translation for the word merciful is defined as "to be favorable, be kind, be gracious to pity, have mercy, to bestow to complain to make lovely". In all his lavish lifestyle Nebuchadnezzar (by the way, it is still not easy to type his name) had no concern for the poor or their needs. Daniel interpreted the dream and then gave the king a warning in verse 27. However, his dream was a warning that he was about to fall and fall hard. King Nebuchadnezzar was living the high life in style and ultimate comfort with apparently no end in sight to his increasing wealth and prosperity. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper. Break from your wicked past by being merciful to the poor. In the session, Beth Moore makes a comparison of verses 4 and 27 of chapter 4.ĭaniel 4:4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was living in my palace in comfort and prosperity.ĭaniel 4:27 `O King Nebuchadnezzar, please listen to me. Session 4 - Farewell Lessons from Nebuchadnezzar
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