Keep The Faith

From Pride to Praise: The Story of a Humbled King A Study of Daniel Chapter 4 Read Daniel 4 (CEB) on BibleGateway After reading the full account of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, his downfall, and his restoration, I found myself reflecting on what this chapter reveals about the character of Father God and the way He works in the lives of both kings and ordinary people. My Takeaway on Daniel Chapter 4 This chapter is a revelation of Father God’s character and power . It reminds us that no matter how high a person rises, every kingdom and every breath ultimately belong to Him. It also points toward a future moment when all creation will stand in awe of Father God, recognizing His justice, His mercy, and His absolute sovereignty. Nebuchadnezzar was a powerful king, yet his power could not shield him from the consequences of pride. Father God removed his kingship and allowed him to live among the animals. But even this judgment was not...

In my last post " Jesus " I talked about how I've learned to trust the Lord in all things and about receiving salvation when I accepted Yeshua Jesus into my life. I've told you that I live in the Houston, Texas area and if you've been following the news, you've seen all the destructive flooding going on here from hurricane Harvey. Again, the Lord has protected us. We did not get water into our house but so many in our neighborhood did. Why we were spared, I don't know. We have lived here now for almost 30 years and thus far we have not flooded, and we received only very minor destruction from the previous major hurricane, hurricane Ike. Added 10/19/17 -- I want to say more about how the Lord has protected us. We are fortunate enough to have two properties. Our other property is a little over an hour away, closer to the coast. That area was also hit hard by flooding from hurricane Harvey. For about a week we didn't know if we got water in that hous...