Daniel 5 begins by describing Belshazzar's grave offense of drinking from the holy articles seized from Jerusalem's temple by his predecessors. This act of contempt towards God did not go unnoticed by the Sovereign. Amid the king's extravagant banquet, verse 5 says a mysterious hand appears and writes on the wall of the palace, terrifying the king. It is obvious who is writing those words.
Belshazzar became so petrified by what he saw that he was a
nervous wreck. His face turned ashen and pale, his hip joints gave way, and his
knees knocked at each other. He was trembling with great fear.
In desperation, the king called out loudly to bring in his wise
men to interpret the message. He offered a rich reward to whoever could explain
it. Despite promising royalty to anyone who could decipher the writing and tell
its meaning, none could do it with their best effort. The wise man's
inability to interpret and provide meaning to the writings on the wall further
enhanced his fear and terror. All these left his attending nobles totally
perplexed.
This account serves as a powerful call not to disrespect God. No
one can show contempt for God and despise the holy things without consequences.
God will not tolerate anyone profaning what's sacred. We must learn to
distinguish between what's holy and what's not. Seek to honor God and not treat
what is sacred carelessly or nonchalantly.
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