Even when we ignore Him, God’s judgment comes. Belshazzar had mocked God and thought the city defenses would keep them safe. Their enemies diverted the Euphrates River and entered the city under the gates.[1] The enemy came into the banquet hall and killed the king. Daniel 5: 30 That very night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was …
Are you teachable? I think we all want to answer yes to this question. Unfortunately, Belshazzar didn’t seem to want to be teachable. He had called Daniel in an effort to find someone to interpret God’s writing on the wall. But before his interpretation, Daniel preached a sermon. He used the king’s ancestor, Nebuchadnezzar, as …
Godly wisdom is not for sale because the Lord gives it to us freely. Worldly people buy and sell things daily, but God is generous. James 1:5If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.”[1] While an attorney will charge you for …
We can see that mocking God has consequences from the story of Daniel and the handwriting on the wall. The king in the story, Belshazzar, ruled over the city of Babylon while his father ruled over the empire. The city was full of idols. “There were in Babylon 53 temples to honor the major deities, …