Have you ever found that true repentance brings forth open confession? This has sure been true in my life. When the Lord has convicted me of my sin, and I seek forgiveness from Him through Christ. He grants a repentance that not only changes my view of the sin I was committing, but gives me a mouth that openly confesses the sin I was committing before others. That doesn't mean that I run around flapping my jaw to every Tom, Dick and Henry; but when the opportunity arrises, it will come out of my mouth.
This is true of King Nebuchadnezzar as well. Chapter 4 of Daniel is a written account from the King himself. It is the King telling the story of how God humbled him for a period of time because of his pride.
God gave King Nebuchadnezzar a dream that none could interpret except Daniel. The dream told of a time when the King would be chopped down and driven away from human contact. His mind would be taken from him and he would live as an animal for seven periods of time. God did this to to humble the King and show him that the God of heaven rules the kingdom of men (Daniel 4:17).
At the end of the prescribed period of time, the King is restored to his throne. When he is restored he presumably writes this chapter telling of the account. He ends the chapter by saying, "Now I Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble."
This should be the overflow of the heart out of each person who has been humbled by the Lord. What do we have that we have not received? What did we enter this world with? God hates our pride. Lets seek to acknowledge Him as the One who rules the kingdom of men, so we are not chopped down because of our pride.
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