Like
Nebuchadnezzar strutting on the walls of Babylon (Dan.4), or Herod taking his
bows in his royal robes (Ac.12), or the nine lepers thoughtlessly strolling on
their merry way (Lk.17), when moderns carelessly deny God the credit for their
origins or their daily blessings they cannot think that they will be exempt
from the same divine response. Certainly God, above all others, deserves credit
for his works. The Bible does not remember Nebuchadnezzar, Herod and the nine
lepers as self-made role models, but as warnings. They are reminders that when
the Creator decides to bless our lives and our world with beauty, pleasure or
prosperity we, as his creatures, should always take the time to humbly praise
him for being the gracious Giver. The Psalmist tells us to “Give thanks to the
Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to
him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts” (Ps.105:1-2). Let’s embrace
that directive, open our eyes to God’s works and boldly give him the credit for
the great things he has done.
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