verses read: Daniel 5:1-17, Proverbs 11:7
prayer: 15 minutes
From the end of chapter 4 to chapter 5, about 30 years have passed, and a new king succeeds the throne of Babylon; King Belshazzar. The Bible says he is the son of Nebuchadnezzar, but the study notes say the word son is the same as "grandson" or "descendent", so it is not really known his status. But the fact is, he was the king. Anyway, he has a drinking party and he decides to desecrate some of the gold goblets that were brought as spoils from the temple in Jerusalem.
Suddenly a hand appears and writes something on the wall. Belshazzar is shocked and terrified and sends for the wise men etc. Eventually Daniel comes to help interpret.
Anyway, it's December! Awfully fast, December 2004 is actually quite fresh in my mind. Remember that last year we had a very scaled down Christmas, nothing fancy, no carolling etc. It's my grandfather's birthday today; I still remember the same event last year. And the next day, 2 December 2004, was the start of One Camp. That camp is still very fresh in my mind, and that was the day we all spent running around Orchard Road doing crazy stuff! Hard to imagine that was a year ago. Time really flies.
When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes; all he expected from his power comes to nothing. - Proverbs 11:7
