Open Heaven 13 September 2026: Pride Comes Before A Fall 1
MEMORISE: The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.Psalm 10:4
READ: Daniel 4:29-37 (KJV)
At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.
30 The king said, Is not this the great Babylon that I have built as the royal residence and seat of government by the might of my power and for the honor and glory of my majesty?
31 While the words were still in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you,
32 And you shall be driven from among men and your dwelling will be with the living creatures of the field. You will be made to eat grass like the oxen, and seven times [or years] shall pass over you until you have learned and know that the Most High [God] rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomever He will.
33 That very hour the thing was [in process of] being fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from among men and did eat grass like oxen [as Daniel had said he would], and his body was wet with the dew of the heavens until his hair grew like eagles’ [feathers] and his nails [were] like birds’ [claws].
34 And at the end of the days [seven years], I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding and the right use of my mind returned to me; and I blessed the Most High [God] and I praised and honored and glorified Him Who lives forever, Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion; and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.
35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing. And He does according to His will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth, and none can stay His hand or say to Him, What are You doing?
36 Now at the same time my reason and understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me, and my counselors and my lords sought me out; I was reestablished in my kingdom, and still more greatness [than before] was added to me.
37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, Whose works are all faithful and right and Whose ways are just. And those who walk in pride He is able to abase and humble.
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God made Nebuchadnezzar a great king, but pride entered into his heart, and he began to parade himself as a self-made man.
God admonished him to be careful and make his way right (Daniel 4:1-27), but he didn’t heed the counsel.
He woke up one morning and began to boast, “Look at the empire I have built; see how far my wisdom and understanding have brought me.”
God looked at him from heaven and said, “Alright, mighty king, I am removing you from your kingdom. Go and join the animals in the field for seven years.
Eat with them, and look like them, then we will know who is really in charge.” Immediately, the king lost his senses and joined the animals in the field.
After seven years, however, the merciful God restored his senses, and he praised the most High God.
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: Daniel 4:34
As soon as he acknowledged the Most High as the One with all dominion and authority, the glory of his kingdom was restored to him.
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Daniel 4:36
Romans 1:28 says that because some people chose not to retain God in their knowledge, He gave them over to a reprobate mind to do things which are not convenient.
When people refuse to acknowledge God’s power, might, and authority over all of creation, they begin to act like animals or even worse.
For example, in recent times, we have seen men who call themselves women and have even gone as far as surgically removing their private parts so that they can appear as women, and some women doing likewise.
People who engage in such depraved behaviour have failed to retain God in their knowledge and have been giver over to reprobate minds.
Beloved, acknowledge God in all your ways and shun pride. Those who allow pride in any form into their hearts are only giving the devil a chance to destroy them.
OPEN HEAVEN 13 SEPTEMBER 2026 KEY POINT
Pride debases people and makes them think and act like animals.
OPEN HEAVEN 13 SEPTEMBER 2026 HYMN 18:
PRAISE TO THE LORD THE ALMIGHTY
OPEN HEAVEN 13 SEPTEMBER 2026 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Daniel 9-12
