In Daniel we read a little about Nebuchadnezzar. He is a character I think we can relate to. At one point in chapter 4 he says, "Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own might power, I have built this beautiful city..."
Our culture (I'll even say American culture) is intentional about creating and building things and being proud of them. It's a way of life, success, and achievement that defines us in many ways. Unfortunately that can also lead to a sense of pride as we admire or even worship our accomplishments. Governments put people on the moon, churches build for thousands, and the scholarly earn degrees.
I'm not say that any of this is wrong, but what is wrong is the admiration and pride that we seek from it. Nebuchadnezzar learned this the hard way. The result was an unpleasant humbling and subsequent time of praise quoted below. My question is do we even realize that we need humbling?
34 "After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever.
His rule is everlasting,
and his kingdom is eternal.
35 All the people of the earth
are nothing compared to him.
He does as he pleases
among the angels of heaven
and among the people of the earth.
No one can stop him or say to him,
`What do you mean by doing these things?'
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