Down through the annals of human history, man in his disobedience, has continually tried to take matters into his own hands. Eve desired to eat of the fruit that God had commanded Adam to avoid. Cain determined that his sacrifice was sufficient as it was the fruit of his labours. Even to this present day, man continues to try in his own strength to replace God. God is abandoned from his thoughts and replaced instead by his accomplishments.
Man becomes tired and impatient.
He does not like to wait for God and instead tries to help God along in His work. However hard he tries, his wisdom comes to naught. The courses of empires are ordained by God. Even the heathen king Nebuchadnezzar had to come to acknowledge this fact. Every Scripture concerning Christ's return to this planet, this planet Earth that God loves, will be literally fulfilled.