Grace for your spirit. February 16, 2012

Grace for your spirit
That you be driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be with the beats of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the Most High is the ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes Daniel 4:25

Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon and had taken God's people captive. Although he seemed like the enemy, God cared about him and was using him to do His will. He sent the king a prophet to help him. That prophet was Daniel, his interpreter of dreams. God repeatedly tried to humble Nebuchadnezzar with dreams, visions, and experiences. Like a captain trying to sink a boat in shallow water to keep it from going over the falls, God was trying to scuddle Nebuchadnezzar in shallow water to save him and his kingdom. Many of the revelations and experiences that come our way, may be God's way to stopping us while we are still in shallow water. They may be repeated warnings to keep us from disaster, and make us realize that God is really in charge. The sooner we notice, the better our lives will be