The Grands Letter (Dan/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on May 28, 2025 5:44 am (CST)Dear Grands,
Daniel 4:23-28, “And… the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, ‘Chop down the tree and destroy it; yet leave the stump with its roots in the ground, but with a band of iron and bronze around it in the new grass of the field, and let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him share with the beasts of the field until seven periods of time pass over him’;
24 this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king:
25 that you be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place be with the beasts 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 ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.
26 ‘And in that it was commanded to leave the stump with the roots of the tree, your kingdom will be assured to you after you recognize that it is Heaven that rules.’”
Nebuchadnezzar had invaded Palestine. Daniel and his three young friends were among the captives carried to Babylon. It was there that Daniel and his friends were subjected to the ways and desires of King Nebuchadnezzar. When Nebuchadnezzar was troubled by a dream he could not remember, Daniel subsequently interpreted the dream for him,
and he was thereby exalted in the eyes of the king.
Daniel, however, remained true to the LORD, advising the king of the LORD’s superiority. The last verse above concludes with the instructive words, “…your kingdom
will be assured to you after you recognize that it is Heaven that rules.”
We need to heed the wisdom of the LORD in those words that ushered from Daniel; namely, “…it is Heaven that rules.” As it was true then, so it is true today! There are multiple occurrences of men attributing to themselves words to that effect. Don’t become proud. Don’t become discouraged; when all is said and done, “it is Heaven that rules.”
Heartily in Christ Jesus,
(Dado III)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
United States of America
“We will never know that Christ is all we need
until He becomes all that we have.”
– Corrie ten Boom
