Today’s Thought “Forbidden Fruit?” G. Ward Daniel 4 34 “But at the end of that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever; for His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. 35 All the inhabitants of the earth are of no account, but He does according to His will among the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth; and no one can fend off His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’ King Nebuchadnezzar, considered the greatest king of the Babylonian Empire (605 BC – 592 BC), was a most brutal, ambitious ruler and directed by Holy God as an instrument of judgment for God’s own people (Israel) for its idolatry, unfaithfulness, and disobedience (Jeremiah 25:9). This king was regarded for his receptivity unto a plethora of gods, but would inevitably be overwhelmed in belief in ONE Creator, the Most High. This stance from Nebuchadnezzar wasn’t exempt from great rebellion; he would embattle with an egocentric, even narcissistic mentality, to be reduced and soon thereafter referred to by God as “My servant.” It’s given us to perceive that we may know God’s way won’t be thwarted. He’ll use who He desires, even in these political times (*To oppose HIS selection, brings condemnation unto you. cf. *Ro.13:1-3). Moreover, it confirms His desire; that any can come to Him through repentance and because HE is Love, we’re compelled towards always believing and to hope through endurance (1 Cor.13:4-7) …