And yet . . .

Pride before the fall.

Heze showed his wealth and richess to the envoy of Babylon. He was in fact saying saying see what my hands have accomplished – pride. He did not share how faithful God had been in his life but rather shared his own accomplishments. God had spared – extended the number of years. He gave proof of it by the sun going back in time! Did he share that with the envoys? And when the prophet came and told what would happen because of this show off, Heze accepted what would happen. He accepted what would happen will happen. Totally different when he was told he was to die.

We live each day in His presence. We are not our own but belong to Him in all we do and say – - – all must come under His rule – - – our daily life, our daily living. It must show whose we are.

Help me in my prayer walking this day Lord. Help me to be a living letter.

Lead on, O King eternal,
We follow, not with fears,
For gladness breaks like morning
Where’er Thy face appears.
Thy cross is lifted over us,
We journey in its light;
The crown awaits the conquest;
Lead on, O God of might.