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To fear the lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil
behavior and perverse speech.
Proverbs 8:13
Sodom’s sins were pride, gluttony, and
laziness, while the poor and needy suffered outside her door -Ezekiel 16:49 NLT
Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream
• He dreamed of a great tree that all seemed to find shelter and food under
• Daniel, tells the king that the tree was symbolic of him and it was told by a voice in heaven to be cut down and to dwell with the beasts of the field for 7 years
• He was told that he would lose his kingdom for 7 years unless...
Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream
• Daniel pleads with the king to humble himself and break off his sins and not think of himself so proudly.
• Daniel shares with him that the way to do this and perhaps spare his life is by showing mercy to the poor
Nebuchadnezzar’s pride
• He ruled the known world
• His net worth would have been in the tens of trillions of dollars
• He let his power, money, and influence go to his head even though God had warned him of this
one year later...
• As he looked out across the city, he said, 'Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as my royal residence to display my majestic splendor.'-Daniel 4:30
• Immediately he heard a voice, telling him that his kingdom would now be taken from him
one year later...
• He was told that for 7 years he would live as a beast so that he would know that God rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomever He wishes.
• This was familiar to him as he had been warned in Daniel 2:21 that the King of Heaven was the one that sets up rulers and statesmen
A greater power rules
• This should be encouraging to us to know that this world is not on a random course and that there is a greater power leading in the lives of kings and presidents even in our day.
7 years later the king is restored to his kingdom
• His reason and his kingdom returned to him and He stated: "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
The effects of pride
• Pride is also described as Vanity or Selfishness.
• Valuing and putting your own ideas, needs and wants before the felt needs of others.
The effects of pride
• Pride destroys families
• It destroys marriages
• It destroys peace
• wars, crime, rape, divorce, anger, depression and more
The effects of pride
• Sadly we are born with selfish pride
• We are proud of our looks, money, occupation, house, health, cars, material possessions etc...
What is the remedy?
• These things I think we can all agree are the root of all sins, the root of all problems, the root of all hurt in the home and in our lives
What is the remedy?
• The Remedy is the exact opposite of pride- HUMILITY
• To be more specific, how can we learn humility? Through the act of serving others
What are the health benefits of serving others?
• The pleasure of doing good to others imparts a glow to the feelings which flashes through the nerves, quickens the circulation of the blood, and induces mental and physical health. -TTC 4 p. 56
What happens when we are
kind to others?A chemical response
occurs in the body. It is believed that
Endorphins via Seratonin
neurotransmitters are released in the body when we are kind to
others.
What happens when we are
kind to others?Endorphins react with
the body just like opiates would. i.e. opium, morphine, codeine, or heroin
There is a direct ‘high’ response with the nervous system
What happens when we are
kind to others?The response of the body to these endorphins will
actually decrease stress in the body.
When stress is decreased, the body’s immune
system will improve and allow it to better fight against disease and
sickness.
What happens when we are
kind to others?When the circulation is improved it allows for
the blood to carry more oxygen. When this
takes place, the overall high blood pressure and blood sugar in a
person will drop.
6 “No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people. 7 Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.
The Secret to Happiness
8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
-Isaiah 58:6-8
The Secret to Happiness