Daniel 5:1-30
Why Being Great is not so Great After All
Bro Lim Chien Chong
We all aspire to be great... But the greatness we desire may not be the greatness that God intended.
v1 - 4, a great feast took place. In v31, the king was slain! Apparently, the city was under siege... yet, the king threw a feast!
Why? Confidence in the thousands? In the idols?
c.f. v18 - 23, Daniel seems to hint that the king's "greatness" was merely inherited from Nebuchadnezzar. Also, the great Nebuchadnezzar had been humbled by this Jewish God, what more this king? Oh, the pride - it blinds! The king has no regard for God.
v5-24, God issues a wake up call.
Interestingly, no one remembers Daniel but the Queen, who may be the mother of the king.
God uses circumstances, people and most importantly, His Word, to issue a wake up call.
"The pride that king had, offended the great God."
v25-31, the king hits the snooze button and meets with a great fall.
v13, interesting how the king seems sarcastic to Daniel.
v29, no mention of change in the king... Hmmmm....
He wanted to know what the Words meant but no change. Eager to know but no push to DO more.
"if there is one thing we can learn grim the king, it is that we ought not to procrastinate when the Word of God judges/rebukes/instructs us"
Our aspirations for greatness must be for God's greatness. Zoom out. See the big picture.
THE BIG PICTURE
Remember Jesus - who came to take away sin, the pride that leads to rebellion.
Render to Him the greatness that is His.
Realise, do not ignore, the things we need to change... But THIS IS NOT ENOUGH. Just knowing what God says is not enough.
Repent - DO the right things now!
Why Being Great is not so Great After All
Bro Lim Chien Chong
We all aspire to be great... But the greatness we desire may not be the greatness that God intended.
v1 - 4, a great feast took place. In v31, the king was slain! Apparently, the city was under siege... yet, the king threw a feast!
Why? Confidence in the thousands? In the idols?
c.f. v18 - 23, Daniel seems to hint that the king's "greatness" was merely inherited from Nebuchadnezzar. Also, the great Nebuchadnezzar had been humbled by this Jewish God, what more this king? Oh, the pride - it blinds! The king has no regard for God.
v5-24, God issues a wake up call.
Interestingly, no one remembers Daniel but the Queen, who may be the mother of the king.
God uses circumstances, people and most importantly, His Word, to issue a wake up call.
"The pride that king had, offended the great God."
v25-31, the king hits the snooze button and meets with a great fall.
v13, interesting how the king seems sarcastic to Daniel.
v29, no mention of change in the king... Hmmmm....
He wanted to know what the Words meant but no change. Eager to know but no push to DO more.
"if there is one thing we can learn grim the king, it is that we ought not to procrastinate when the Word of God judges/rebukes/instructs us"
Our aspirations for greatness must be for God's greatness. Zoom out. See the big picture.
THE BIG PICTURE
Remember Jesus - who came to take away sin, the pride that leads to rebellion.
Render to Him the greatness that is His.
Realise, do not ignore, the things we need to change... But THIS IS NOT ENOUGH. Just knowing what God says is not enough.
Repent - DO the right things now!
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