When Daniel came to speak to Belshazzar, we find out a few things. One is Belshazzar clearly knew who Daniel was. He was one of the captives from Judah. He had heard of him, but hadn't called for Daniel until his mother told him he should. Belshazzar made the same promise that he made to the other wise men that whoever interprets the writing of the hand that appeared would receive gifts and become the third ruler of the kingdom. Daniel didn't want the gifts, but he was willing to read and interpret the writing. Daniel contrasted Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar. Nebuchadnezzar was given a kingdom and glory and he responded with being hardened in pride, but God took his glory from him, made him act like an animal and he responded in humility. God did it so that the living would know that He reigns in the kingdom of men. Daniel knew that Belshazzar knew all of these things, but instead of responding in humility, he responded by mocking the true God. He responded by treating the vessels of the house of God as common things. He refused to submit to the God who held his breath in His hand. May God use this passage to give us a greater understanding of our own pride and how we mock the One who owns all of our ways.
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