A world leader is humbled About 2,500 years ago, the leader of the most powerful empire in the world, the superpower of its day, was humbled before God. He ended up praising God, and telling everyone about him. King Nebuchadnezzar was told that his great power was going to his head, but that he would have to humble himself before God. He refused to act on the prophecy, and a year later he lost his mind and lived in the wild like an animal. But after some time, he humbled himself before God in his heart. And then everything changed for the better. He was on the throne as king again, with even more glory and power than before. Yet, after this, he never told people how great he was, as he had done beforehand. Instead of pride and boasting, he then praised God from whom all blessings flow. Being the most powerful man in the world, he sent out a proclamation everywhere, that the God of Daniel was the true God. He concluded: “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud.” (Daniel 4:37, NLT) Imagine, when God’s people were exiled in a foreign land, God is still in control, and uses the most powerful person in the world at that time to send out the news that God is to be worshipped and honoured. Nebuchadnezzar might not have been born as a descendant of Abraham. But his attitude and actions in Daniel 4:34-37 are entirely consistent with someone who has placed their faith in the Lord God for salvation. His proclamation to the nations was of his own initiative, and can be seen as his testimony that he now serves the one and only true God. If God can humble a proud, aggressive, and powerful man such as Nebuchadnezzar, there is hope for everyone.