"Daniel chapter 4 is about a tree -
a tree so tall, so great and grand, that every eye could see. It’s branches - strong and mature. It’s leaves - lush and green. It’s fruit - vibrant and nourishing. It’s presence - hopeful and promising. In Daniel 4, the tree represents the King of Babylon who ruled on the earth during the Golden Kingdom, but my guess is that it goes much deeper than this - could the tree also be a symbol for humanity? A humanity who was ejected from the Garden of Eden and later destroyed by the great flood, only to return and build the Tower of Babel under the direction of Nimrod? Nimrod was the original ruler of Shinar, which is the ancient city of Babylon. He was first mentioned in Genesis 10, in the scripture called “The Table of Nations” Nimrod was a great grandson of Noah who came from the line of Ham. It’s interesting to note that the Hebrew meaning of Nimrod is REBELLION, a person who goes against God. But its also interesting to see that Nimrod’s God-assigned position was to be a Great Hunter, the best there ever was! It’s strange to think of the possibility that this kind of hunter can tell that scent of a man - and bring out the rebellion in him. My God! The Holy Spirit did it again! I am in awe of His wisdom and so thankful that I am finally on the good side of Him! His Spirit brings so much illumination to His Word. Can you imagine? Babylon actually working for God! And the spirit of this mighty hunter is still on the hunt to bring out the rebellion of men. Nothing happens without the approval of God! No host of heaven has dominion - not even the prince of the world, the earthly beast - the dragon! So I asked God, "How does this spirit do this?" "How does the spirit of Babylon get a body of humans, from many different ages, and many different nations, and many different kingdoms, to come together as one body - a gathering of United Nations, to rebel against the Most High God? And the Lord showed me Genesis 11 and said, "This is exactly how it’s done." We see a united human race, coming together under the guise of unity and peace, to erect a building in an attempt to reach the Heavenly place. The human desire to be like God is what leads their minds and hearts. Their pride is the mortar that binds them together, and their hardened hearts are the bricks of baked clay. The Lord says, "I see the intent of the heart. I know the light from the dark. I see dead men working hard, to build their own kingdom, on their own foundation. But it won't last long. Unless they fall on their face, and seek My mercy and grace, they will be defamed." Could it be true? Is it possible that the statue of the human being seen in Nebuchadnezzar dream, is really a vision of a rebellious humanity? Could the changing of metals turning into minerals, from gold to silver to bronze, slowly fading and decaying into iron and baked clay, be the withering away of the human race? Could the stone being cut from the mountain, not made by human hands, discussed in Daniel Chapter 2, be God in the flesh, coming down from Heaven, to bring His power and might into the earth, to cause humanity to fall on it's face, and understand the true essence of God? Could the statue be rebellious mankind who has made a false image of himself? Could the number of the beast be 666? A completed false image covered in silver and gold - a spiritually dead man who believes he's alive? Is it possible that the threshing floor is filled with human chaff that will disappear in the wind? Is this revelation true and trustworthy? I believe it is. The Lord has given me the scripture Luke 12:49-59 as a sign of the time. He came to endure a terrible baptism, and He is in the process of dividing men. Sadly, we will see the division happening in our own families, and with our own friends. In addition, the Lord has been giving me warning about the heart and soul behind the United Nations. Honestly, I know nothing about them. But I hear God saying, "Do not trust them, even though it appears that they are bringing peace and prosperity into the land ." Also, since we are talking about humanity, we are probably a branch of this tree - so we should be careful of making ourselves a king or a queen of prosperity. Glorifying ourselves is part of the human flesh - it's easy to get tangled in this web of deceit. Instead, become a humble servant and follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Pick up His cross and walk forward for Him. Remember, the king's dream turned from peaceful to frightening, in an instant. Without warning, the Most High God came, and cut down the tree, right at its stump, and left the roots in the ground. The branches fell and destroyed what lied beneath, and the lush leaves withered away. The animals ran and lost their shade, and the fruit fell from the tree and decayed. Feast became famine; and peace begot war; health became plagued and virgins became whores. “All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring; renewed shall be blade that was broken, and the crownless again shall be king.” JRR Tolkien “In the visions I saw while lying in bed, I looked, and there before me was a holy one, a messenger, coming down from heaven. He called in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree and trim off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches. But let the stump and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the field. “ ‘Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the plants of the earth. Let his mind be changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animal, till seven times pass by for him. “ ‘The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of people." Daniel 4:13-17 NIV The holy one who came from heaven said leave the stump and the roots in the ground, and bind it with a band of iron and bronze, and surround it with tender grass, so that it can be drenched with the dew of heaven. Let the man who rebels against God, live with the wild animals among the plants of the fields, for seven periods of time, and let him have the mind of wild animals instead of the mind of humans. And after the set time, while alive on this earth, that man will have to make a choice. Will he turn His eyes to Heaven and acknowledge the Most High God? Will he accept God’s mercy and grace and accept the blood of Christ through a repentant heart? Or will he continue to live with the oxen, pretending to be an animal like them, and choose to be his own representative, standing alone before Christ, to advocate for himself, for the sins he committed while living in the flesh, upon the earth? Do you not know that every knee will bow. Every man of every nation will stand in the heavenly court of the Most High God, and Satan will be there, as the accuser of men. But for God's holy people, who have hired Jesus as their advocate, they will receive a verdict of "Not Guilty" and the promise is this - because the blood of the Lamb has blotted out all of our sin, we will stand before the Lord, not as crimson red, but as white as snow. We know through John’s Revelation, that every person of the world is NOT written into the Lamb’s Book of Life. Many will perish because of their rebellion, under the false pretense of peace and prosperity, and a genuine love for humanity. Revelation 13:8 says, "All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast - all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world." Revelation 20:10 says, "And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever." And Revelation 20:15 says, "Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire." Daniel 4:26-27 says, “The command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots means that your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules. Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.” We see in Daniel 4:34-37 that even the King of Babylon gains reverential fear of the Lord through great humility, “At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation. All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: “What have you done?” At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater than before. Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.” May this poem be a blessing to the hearts of all who read it. I pray the Lord will open your ears to hear it.
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