“Stop
sinning and do what is right” (Daniel 4:27). This was the Word that God
spoke to Nebuchadnezzar. This is the Word that God speaks to us. “Now,
I, Nebuchadnezzar will praise, honour, and give glory to the King of
heaven. Everything He does is true, His ways are right and He can
humiliate those who act arrogantly” (Daniel 4:37) - This was
Nebuchadnezzar’s response to the Word of Lord. In Nebuchadnezzar’s
response, there is a call to worship, addressed to every one of us. It
is a call to humble ourselves before God. It is a call to learn from Him
and live for Him.
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be
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