Friday, August 15, 2003

God's (Unknowing?) Servant

Then say to them, 'This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will send for my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones I have buried here; he will spread his royal canopy above them.

- Jeremiah 43:10


How is it that God calls Nebuchadnezzar His servant? I cannot seem to find any reference to Nebuchadnezzar so much as acknowledging God's presence, let alone acknowledging Him. Does this mean that people can be serving God without even knowing it? Where will those people stand on the day of judgement? Will Christ say "I never knew you," or will He instead say "Whilst you never knew me, still I knew you."

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