In the same hour, the fingers of a man's hand came out and wrote near the lamp stand on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace. The king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Then the king's face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another. Daniel 5:5 WEBBelshazzar, the king of Babylon, threw a huge party for a thousand of his lords. He had the gold and silver vessels that were taken from the temple in Jerusalem by his father Nebuchadnezzar, brought out so that he and his friends could all drink from them. As they did, a hand appeared in the air and wrote a prophecy on the wall in a cryptic language. The king turned white, and his knees knocked together. He called all the wise men together to read the message, but they could not.
Then Daniel the Jewish exile was summoned, and he interpreted the writing. The writing meant: 'God has counted your kingdom and brought it to an end. You have been weighed on the scales, and found wanting. Your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.' The city was overrun that night and the king of the party was killed. Daniel lived, prospered, and was promoted under the new leadership.
There were two men in this story. There was a godless king who seemingly had everything, but lost it in a moment. The other was an exile who faithfully served God, and continued to prosper in all that he did, even when the kingdom changed hands.
Seek God now. Many will try and wait until the very last minute, but in this king's story, he was too late. God is long suffering, but there came a time when He shut the door of the ark Himself and those who were on the outside stayed out there (Genesis 7:16). There will again be a time when the door will be shut (Matthew 25:10). Don't wait until the writing is on the wall to begin a relationship with God. Choose Him now, for we are all one heartbeat from meeting Him.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your mercy and ask that You forgive me of the things that I have done wrong in my life. Wash me and I will be clean. Set me free and I will be free indeed. I choose You. Come into my heart and guide me from this day forth, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.Note: Our weekly RHM Live church service will be happening this morning at 10am EST. Join us for a time of worship, interactive prayer, and fellowship, and to hear what has been happening recently in our lives. To participate in the chatroom you need to have a site account, but if not, you can still watch the video of the study. Service starts at 10am EST, but all are encouraged to show up 15 minutes early for fellowship, and to make sure the stream is working for you before we start. Love you all! Here is the link to join:
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Amen. My faith is stronger today than yesterday but always faithful. Lord You are a constant in my life. Amen
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Amen Father, I put my faith in you only.
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Thank you Jesus for loving us and caring about us.We love and worship you. Amen
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Heavenly Father I have been a sinner, I humbly ask You for Your forgiveness for everything I've done in the past. I want to be free and my only resource is You oh Lord, lead me I need Your presence, love and care. In the name of the Lord Jesus we pray, Amen. Praises be to Your name.
Thank you Pastor and Sylvia for teaching us through your devotionals, God bless you both.
Thank You and praise You Father Yahweh! In Jesus name Amen.
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Thank you for our blessings. Protect us dearest God. In the name of Jesus Amen
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