The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and
for the glory of my kingdom, mine honor and
brightness returned unto me; and my counselors
and my lords sought unto me; and I was established
in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added
unto me. Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol
and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are
truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk
in pride he is able to abase.” (Daniel 4:34-37)
Nebuchadnezzar learned the lesson which the
King of kings knew that it was necessary for him to
learn. But when in later days his grandson
Belshazzar came to the throne, he refused to learn
this important lesson, and to him it was that the
handwriting appeared upon the wall, and he it was
whose kingdom was taken away, and given to the
Medes and Persians. He was reminded of what had
happened to his grandfather, in these words: “And
he [Nebuchadnezzar] was driven from the sons of
men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and
his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him
with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the
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