The story tells about how the King of Babylon brought
out the gold and silver of the Holy Temple and used it for merrymaking and
drinking. While they were in the middle of the celebration, they saw a hand,
writing on the wall, “Mene, Tekel, Peres”. The King was terrified and asks
whoever can interpret the writing. But no one could until Daniel came over.
Daniel gave the interpretation as a message from the God Most High. If this
message will be addressed to us today it may well be like this:
“You knew what happened to the people who worshipped
money and material things than me and you knew what happened to the people who
glorify themselves instead of me. Yet you choose to continue doing the same
things as they did and much more. You use the offerings of the people to enrich
yourself. You use my words for money making. You use the abilities and talents
that I have given you to make yourself rich and trample upon others. You choose
to waste your time on computer games, chats and tweets, and be addicted to
internet but you never even given a single second for me. You had made your
work your god and even work on my day I declared holy. You worship your cars
and homes, clothings and latest gadgets. You glorify and worship your
girlfriends and boyfriends. You want to go on vacation and go on a cruise but
not even an hour for me. You want to rest but not in me. You think of yourself
highly as if you will last forever. ‘But the God in whose hands is your life
breath and the whole course of your life, you did not glorify. By him were the wrist and hand sent, and the
writing set down.’ Daniel 5:23-24
Mene, Tekel, Peres
Mene – God has numbered your possessions and will take
it away from you.
Tekel – You had been weighed on scale and found
wanting. You are never satisfied because you are greedy.
Peres – Your possessions and others that you value
will be divided and be given to others.”
We know what happened to the King. Let us not wait for the writing on the wall.
Thank you Lord for reminding us that You alone should
we worship and adore nothing more and no one else. Amen.
by aats
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