The hand moved across the white plaster wall, the letters
left behind glowed and arrested the attention. This was a message of doom. A
liquidation sale. A calling to account. Belshazzar’s knees trembled and his
heart fainted. And yet he had a choice. The words were clear, he was held to
account for his treatment of God. What would he do? At this moment that God
encountered and challenged, would Belshazzar yet repent and confess?
The story in Daniel 5 holds us spell bound. We image what it
would be like to be confronted by the God of heaven with our mistakes. To see a
hand move without an arm, to see words appear and burn into our minds our
judgment, is frightening. And yet God’s call was redemptive. God reached out to
Belshazzar elaborately and called for him to acknowledge Him.
The same happens in our lives. God will confront us with our
sinfulness. Even point out where we put other gods in His place. All of these
are pleas to acknowledge Him as Lord and Savior. When you see God’s invitation,
what will you do? Will you choose to bow in humility and confession? Will you
choose to accept God’s judgement and leading? What will you do when you read
the handwriting on the wall?
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