THE WRITING ON THE WALL
Daniel warned Belshazzar, king of Babylon, that he had not learned to honor God and give Him thanks, even though he had witnessed how God had humbled his predecessor, Nebuchadnezzer. God sent Belshazzar a message, written on the wall of his banquet hall by a disembodied hand as he and his guests watched with mouths agape. Yet only Daniel could read the writing, which translated warned that the end of Belshazzar’s reign had come.
Thus, we have the saying to this day, He should’ve seen the “writing on the wall.” In other words, Belshazzar knew better. He knew about the Lord, yet failed to honor Him with thanksgiving.
PRAYER: Dear Heavenly Father, we give You thanks this day for all of Your many blessings. For You are full of grace and love toward us, withholding no good thing, but always giving us what we need to live for You. We are full of gratitude for all that You are and for all that You do. In Jesus’ name, amen.