Pride & Punishment

Nebuchadnezzar was a proud man:
The bible says that .."God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." (James 4:6).

Nebuchadnezzar was the most feared ruler of his day unrivaled in military might.

God was the one that enabled Nebuchadnezzar to have such power.
Jer 43:10 KJV …Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
Nebuchadnezzar came to know that God raises up rulers and God disposes of rulers.

In Daniel Chapter 4 Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that made him afraid.

As a result of the dream Nebuchadnezzar brings all his wisemen in to interpret his dream but not one of them could interpret his dream except for Daniel.

God was warning Nebuchadnezzar in his dream which Daniel interpreted.
Dan 4.27 KJV Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquility.

Nebuchadnezzar, the proud King, did not heed God's warning and therefore God brought him to a very low point in his life.

God can humble both Christians and non-Christians in their sins of pride.

2 Peter 3:9 KJV The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Nebuchadnezzar became like an animal in the fields for 7 years.
Nebuchadnezzar's life is a lesson to the WHOLE world.

Nebuchadnezzar was fortunate in that God humbled him.