It is Me!

Daniel 4: 30-31

“The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? While the word was in the king’s month, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to the it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.”

It is so easy to glory in one’s achievements. Many do this without knowing. “It is me who made this thing work; without me, it couldn’t have worked.” “It is me who helped that fellow get there, without me he couldn’t have been there.” “It is me who brought this organization to this level; I was so smart about it.” Bla bla bla. Unfortunately, this act is not wanting among christians. Some of us have disappointed God through our words, and of course our thoughts concerning certain things. It is dangerous to accord glory to yourself. It is dangerous to raise your shoulders high, because of your achievements. It is God that brought you this far. It is God who helped you to assist that person. Don’t be deceived!

Nebuchadnezzar raised his shoulders, and took the glory that was supposed to be ascribed to God. And of course, he regretted his action. He became like an animal, and ate grass for 7 good years! No matter what you might have achieved, it is not you. It is God. If God does not give you that grace, you are not better than an ant. So why do you feel unnecessarily big? Humble yourself friend, and return the glory to God. He deserves it. Never think that it is YOU.

Shalom!