“And you his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this, but you have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven!” (Daniel 5:22-23 ESV).
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 father, Nebuchadnezzer. God sent Belshazzar a message, written on the wall of his banquet hall by a disembodied hand. 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.