Great and Mighty God

Today I read Daniel 3:15-5:10 and 3 John 1:4-Jude 1:9. My favorite verses are:

Daniel 4:2-3 I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. 3 How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

It seems to be obvious that God’s children (John’s “children” in the faith) should walk in truth. Jesus is the Truth, so those redeemed by Him who are called by His name should walk in truth. We must always strive to be like Him; when we fail, we confess our sin and accept His forgiveness and continue to strive to be like Him. Nebuchadnezzar, a pagan king, was brought low by the High God and taught a lesson that we all need to learn. We cannot be God; there is only one God who is in control of the activities of man on this earth. He does give us free will and allow us to go our own way to a certain extent, but there are times when He says, “Enough! I will make you know Who I Am.” He did this to King Nebuchadnezzar. When his punishment was complete, God restored him to his office as king; and Nebuchadnezzar spoke very differently than he had before. He gave praise to God for His mighty wonders. He acknowledged that God is eternal and remains generation after generation. Man dies and may be remembered historically, but he does not continue to impact the world as God does for ever and ever.