Lift your eyes to heaven and call out to the King who lives forever!

11/8/2017

And at the end of the time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever: For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His Kingdom is from generation to generation. Daniel 4:34 NKJV

Nebuchadnezzar was the most powerful man alive. He was given a prophetic dream. It was interpreted by Daniel a Hebrew captive. Nebuchadnezzar would be driven insane. He would be stripped of his kingdom and power. He would live like an animal in the field.

God told Nebuchadnezzar his Kingdom would eventually be restored to him. Everything happened exactly as God foretold. The king of the most powerful nation in the world was humbled by Almighty God.

God judged Nebuchadnezzar for the sin of Idolatry (he served false gods), for the sin of gluttony (he lived a life of extreme luxury), and for the sin of pride (he commanded his people to worship him).

On the day Nebuchadnezzar lifted his eyes to heaven his understanding returned to him and he “blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever.” God restored Nebuchadnezzar to his former glory.

Nebuchadnezzar was already suffering from a type of insanity. He thought he was in total control of his destiny. He believed he was beyond the reach of any authority or power. Nebuchadnezzar believed he could do anything he wanted anytime he wanted.

Nebuchadnezzar’s insanity and restoration was a blessing. God revealed himself to the King.

God placed Nebuchadnezzar on his throne. God proved He could remove him at any time. God showed the king he was not in total control of his destiny. He was not beyond the reach of God’s power and authority. He could not do anything he wanted anytime he wanted!

The Lord revealed Himself as merciful loving and forgiving even to the ungodly. Only God knows why some calamities occur. Only God knows why He allows them.

God wants to free us from the bondage of unbelief (insanity) today. He wants to free us from pride, arrogance and self-reliance.

We are not beyond the reach of God’s power and authority. God wants to reveal Himself as a loving merciful and forgiving Heavenly Father today.

God will allow calamity into our lives. He will also deliver us from or through calamity if we lift our eyes to heaven and call out to Him.

Give glory praise and honor to the Most High today!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Lift your eyes to heaven and call out to the King who lives forever!

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