With Ronald L. Dart
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The
Shield of Thanksgiving
from a sermon by
Ronald L. Dart
G
Greek, they probably fying word—after: “…
would have used the lorify after that you shalt have
Greek word for angel. known that the heavens
Nebuchadnezzar sum- God and do rule.” What Daniel
marized, “This dream I
king Nebuchadnezzar be thankful. said next is truly fasci-
nating and, since it was
have seen. Now you, Thanksgiving written by Nebuchad-
O Belteshazzar, de- nezzar and included
clare the interpretation makes all the by Daniel, we have our
thereof, forasmuch as
all the wise men of my difference. two witnesses. He said,
“Wherefore, O king, let
kingdom are not able to make known my counsel be acceptable unto you,
unto me the interpretation: but you and break off your sins by righteous-
are able; for the spirit of the holy gods ness, and your iniquities by show-
is in you.” ing mercy to the poor; if it may be a
“Then Daniel, whose name was lengthening of your tranquility.” It
Belteshazzar, was astonished for one was a call to repentance that required
hour, and his thoughts troubled him. acts of righteousness and active mer-
The king spake, and said, ‘Belteshaz- cy to the poor. These things were re-
zar, let not the dream, or the inter- quired of this man for the lengthening
pretation thereof, trouble you.’ Belte- of his peace.
shazzar answered and said, ‘My lord, These fundamental values of the
the dream be to them that hate you, faith are found throughout the Bible.
and the interpretation thereof to your In the teachings of Jesus, when he
enemies. The tree that you saw, which called the sheep and the goats before
grew, and was strong, whose height him, he blessed the sheep and said,
reached unto the heaven, and the “Come, you blessed of my Father, in-
sight thereof to all the earth; whose herit the kingdom prepared for you
leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof from the foundation of the world:
much, and in it was food for all; under For I was hungry, and you gave me
which the beasts of the field dwelt, and food: I was thirsty, and you gave me
upon whose branches the fowls of the drink: I was a stranger, and you took
heaven had their habitation: It is you, me in: Naked, and you clothed me: I
O king, that are grown and become was sick, and you visited me: I was in
strong: for your greatness is grown, prison, and you came unto me. Then
and reaches unto heaven, and your shall the righteous answer him, say-
dominion to the end of the earth.’” ing, ‘Lord, we saw you hungy, and fed
God had granted this great power to you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?
King Nebuchadnezzar. When saw we you a stranger, and
“And whereas the king saw a took you in? or naked, and clothed
watcher and a holy one coming down you? Or when saw we you sick, or in
from heaven, and saying, ‘Hew the prison, and came unto you?’ And the
tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the King shall answer and say unto them,
stump of the roots thereof in the earth, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you
even with a band of iron and brass, in have done it unto one of the least of
the tender grass of the field; and let it these my brethren, you have done it
be wet with the dew of heaven, and let unto me” (Matthew 25:34–40).
his portion be with the beasts of the These good works that were asked
field, till…” Till? “…till you know that of Nebuchadnezzar are part of the
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...“The Shield of Thanksgiving” continued
generation to generation: And all the
Christian faith. In fact, they’ve been a inhabitants of the earth are reputed as
part of the faith down through gener- nothing: and he does according to his
ations. Even in the writings of Paul, he will in the army of heaven, and among
once said, “And when James, Cephas, the inhabitants of the earth: and none
and John, who seemed to be pillars, can stay his hand, or say unto him,
perceived the grace that was given ‘What do you?’” This is the object of
unto me, they gave to me and Barna- the whole exercise. Nebuchadnezzar
bas the right hands of fellowship; that learned the lesson. He learned who
we should go unto the heathen” (Gala- was in charge and he praised and
tians 2:9). They just had this one qual- honored God. “At the same time my
ification: “Only they would that we reason returned unto me; and for the
should remember the poor; the same glory of my kingdom, mine honor
which I also was eager to do.” and brightness returned unto me; and
Nebuchadnezzar wrote: “All this my counselors and my lords sought
came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. unto me; and I was established in my
At the end of twelve months he walked kingdom, and excellent majesty was
in the palace of the kingdom of Baby- added unto me.” He knew that none
lon. The king spake, and said, ‘Is not of this could have happened without
this great Babylon, that I have built God’s hand, because he would long
for the house of the kingdom by the since have been killed by his enemies,
might of my power, and for the honor his adversaries, and by jealous men.
of my majesty?’” This is inescapable, Concluding his testimony, he says
because as we read on we’re going to this, “Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise
realize that Nebuchadnezzar realized and extol and honor the King of heav-
that his vanity, his pride, had done en, all whose works are truth, and his
him in. He wrote, “While the word ways judgment: and those that walk in
was in the king’s mouth, there fell a pride he is able to abase.”
voice from heaven, saying, ‘O king The words of Paul echo back
Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken; through this episode: “Because that,
the kingdom is departed from you. when they knew God, they glorified
And they shall drive you from men, him not as God, neither were thank-
and your dwelling shall be with the ful; but became vain in their imagi-
beasts of the field: they shall make you nations, and their foolish heart was
to eat grass as oxen, and seven times darkened.” There is a poison spirit
shall pass over you, until thou know and evil afoot in this world. We see it
that the most High rules in the king- around us all the time.
dom of men, and gives it to whomso- I think back to George Washing-
ever he will.’ The same hour was the ton, Abraham Lincoln, and other
thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar” presidents who, year by year, pro-
(Daniel 4:31–33). claimed a day for thanksgiving—
Immediately he was gone. His they recognized that the most High
mind was gone. The watchers drove rules the kingdom of men and gives
him out from among men. His body it to whomever he will. We should
was wet with the dew of heaven. He be thankful for these men who,
lived in the outdoors—when it rained whatever their foibles and failings,
he was wet, when it was hot he was recognized the Most High God and
dry and dusty. He was out there until declared that this country would
his hairs had grown like eagle’s feath- give thanks to Him for what he
ers and his nails like bird’s claws. He had done for us. The antidote to the
became a madman, a pitiable creature poison is for you and me to glorify
living in the wilderness. “And at the God and be thankful. Remember
end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar that God is able to abase those who
lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and walk in pride and are not thankful;
mine understanding returned unto and they can end up in total, terrible
me, and I blessed the most High, and I darkness. There are some evil days
praised and honored him that lives for ahead. What will we use as a shield
ever, whose dominion is an everlasting against the evil to come? It is so sim-
dominion, and his kingdom is from ple! Glorify God and be thankful.
Thanksgiving makes all the difference.
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December Schedule
1st..................................Jeremiah #18 17th–19th...........The End of the Road
2nd……….......................Jeremiah #19 20th...............................Jeremiah #28
3rd–5th.......Waiting for Armageddon 21st.................The Burden of Babylon
6th.................................Jeremiah #20 22nd......Why Not Christmas? [Part 1]
7th.................................Jeremiah #21 23rd.......Why Not Christmas? [Part 2]
8th.................................Jeremiah #22 24th–26th................About Christmas
9th................................Jeremiah #23 27th...................Jews and Christians
10th–12th..............Darwin vs. Reason 28th........................A True Theocracy
13th...............................Jeremiah #24 29th.....................Christian Socialism
14th...............................Jeremiah #25 30th............................Duck and Cover
15th...............................Jeremiah #26 31st........................Making Life Better
16th...............................Jeremiah #27