The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Daniel 4:28-34, “All this happened to Nebuchadnezzar the king.

29 Twelve months later he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon.

30 “The king reflected and said, ‘Is this not Babylon the great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?’

31 While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven, saying, “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: sovereignty has been removed from you,

32 and you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the beasts of the field. You will be given grass to eat like cattle, and seven periods of time will pass over you until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.”

33Immediately the word concerning Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled; and he was driven away from mankind and began eating grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.

34 “But at the end of that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my reason 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 endures from generation to generation.”

Did you ever hear the expression: “He’s too big for his britches”? It’s a quasi-attribution for someone whose speech and/or actions are out of character for someone. It’s like a third-grader talking and acting like a high school student!

Well, this is precisely what occurred to King Nebuchadnezzar He had been chastised by the LORD earlier for misbehavior. He had suffered rather severely; yet, now he was talking and acting as if he were responsible for all that surrounded him. So, in the end, he was made to suffer additionally for his arrogance.

We all need to be careful that our behavior doesn’t mislead others.

We may think we’re better in some ways, but there are always others, who know more than we. Besides, arrogance is not-at-all

becoming to those who claim to be followers of Jesus. If we simply

focus on being like Him, others will notice and will be encouraged.

Heartily in Christ,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom