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The Hand Writing is on the Wall

By Dr. Robert R. Owens
Saturday, July 10, 2010

In a Bible passage so powerful even those who don’t believe the Bible unknowingly quote it; An arrogant young ruler is so enamored with his exalted position he thinks he can disregard the traditions of his predecessors with impunity. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?se ... rsion=NKJV

In the midst of a celebration of his greatness the proud young man calls for the sacred vessels captured when his father conquered Judah so that he can drink toasts to himself. Suddenly, before a stunned king and his smug courtiers, a hand appears in mid air writing on the wall of his palatial palace. Never having seen a teleprompter, the king had no idea these words would come to define his reign. He called for the wisest man in his kingdom to tell him what they meant.

When Daniel arrived he told the haughty king, “The writing reads: ‘Mene, Mene, Tekel and Parsin.’ The meaning of the words is this: Mene: God has measured your sovereignty and put an end to it; Tekel: you have been weighed in the balance and found wanting; Parsin: your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.â€