Daniel 4 is Nebuchadnezzar’s spiritual testimony. It’s a
decree he had sent throughout his kingdom explaining what had happened to him
over the last few years and how God changed his mind towards God and restored
the kingdom to him after 7 years of insanity.
While this is a good chapter to see what a testimony could
look like (for us this should include God’s demonstration of sovereignty in the
life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ). It’s a good read and an
interesting study. However, what impressed me the most is the way
Nebuchadnezzar opened his decree. He praised God.
It
has seemed good to me to declare the signs and wonders which the Most High God
has done for me:
How
great are His signs,
And
how mighty are His wonders!
His
kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And His dominion is
from generation to generation. (Daniel 4:2-3)
This opening is something to be considered when we talk
about what God has done for us. In order to do this God’s praises need to be on
my mind as much as is humanly possible, thus my vow to God to praise Him
everyday. Doing that keeps God’s power, love, righteousness and His other
characteristics readily available in my heart and mind.
So, join me today in praising God. If I get “stuck” and
can’t think of anything to say/write, I turn to the Psalms of David. No matter
what situation we find ourselves in, David (or another psalmist) faced a
similar trial and yet praised God. I often go to the following Psalms: Psalm 3,
Psalm 8, Psalm 9, Psalm 29, Psalm 40, Psalm 136, and Psalm 145.
Choose one of those Psalms or a favorite of yours and pause
right now to pray it back to God in a song of praise.
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