Friday March 4, 2011

Read Daniel 5:24-31. Proverbs 16:18

We use the saying,  ‘The Writing is on the wall’ to signify that some event is about to happen or something is about to end. For Belshazzar the writing was literally on the wall. The words were scribed by the hand from God and no one could interpret the words except Daniel, the God worshipper. Each word in the inscription has a coin meaning - a mena, shekel and half mena.  Each word also has a pun or word play attached to it. Daniel reveals the mystery as follows.

Mene : God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

Tekel : You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.

Peres : Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians."

Belshazzar’s kingdom has been weighed on the scales and found wanting. He had defied the one true living God and had worshipped idols - statues of wood, clay, stone, bronze, silver and gold. A kingdom is not measured by it’s size and wealth but by it’s relationship to the Lord. The same is true of any life. We cannot measure a life by one’s value or net worth. We cannot measure a life by the person’s achievements.  On an eternal time line, what matters is our relationship to the Lord. Even the most wealthy, the most athletic, the most intelligent,  the most gorgeous, if they do not submit to the Lordship of Christ Jesus, will be condemned for all eternity in the eternal fire. Their life, eternally speaking, will have been a complete waste.

But even the most humble believer can have eternal impact in this world as they bow before the  Lord and let Him work through themselves.  The most humble of believers can see the Lord move mountains as they simply step out in faith and trust the Lord. The most humble of believers can change eternity for others as they share their faith, as they love with the love of Christ, as they share their worldly possessions. The most humble of believers can call upon the Lord and know that He will answer and do what is best.

Prayer:-

þ Pray for the work of Mustard Seed Orphanage as they seek to support orphans, widows and the disabled. Pray that we would be able to support them financially, practically and prayerfully. Pray that God would provide for this ministry and grow His kingdom through it.

Pray for the Bible colleges in Myanmar (Grace, RBC), Ask God to grow and mature the students in their understanding of the Scriptures. Pray that they will be equipped and able to start new churches throughout the land. Pray for a great harvest throughout the country