The Handwriting On The Wall!

I enjoyed playing on seesaws (teeter totters) as I was growing up. It was fun to try to get more weight on one side and hold whoever was on the other side up in the air. Another thing that was fun was to try to get the seesaw to balance with both sides level. I remember even trying to stand at the center point myself, attempting to hold the balance even.

Is such the picture of what it takes to bring balance into our life? Is our hope that we will have enough good stuff compared to the bad stuff that the balance will ultimately be TIPPED IN OUR FAVOR?

During the days of Daniel, Belshazzar (king of Babylon) made a great feast. As Belshazzar and his lords, wives, and concubines drank from the golden vessels his father (Nebuchadnezzar) had taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem, the king was alarmed to see a hand appear and begin writing on the plaster of the palace wall. ( Daniel 5:1-6)

Note the interpretation Daniel gave for what was written.
“(25) And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN. (26) This is the interpretation of the matter: MENE, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end; (27) TEKEL, YOU HAVE BEEN WEIGHED IN THE BALANCES AND FOUND WANTING; (28) PERES, your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.’” ( Daniel 5:25-28 ESV)

“Weighed in the balances and found wanting.” Perhaps that judgment of God is no surprise with regard to this Babylonian king. However, is that not also the reality of the “Handwriting On The Wall” with regard to our own life since we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God? ( Romans 3:23) Are we not all lacking in knowledge, spirituality, full surrender to God, etc.?

In and of ourselves we can only be “found wanting.” Our own goodness is not enough to balance it out! True -- striving to be obedient to God’s Will should always be our aim. However, if that alone could ever possibly merit our salvation, Jesus need not have suffered and died for us. Separate from Christ there is no hope! ( Ephesians 2:12) Our good weighing against the wrong we have done will never be enough to set the balance right with God. It takes His grace and mercy and the power of the blood Jesus shed on the cross to TIP THE BALANCE the other way. ( Romans 3:24-25) Only by God’s provision do we have hope for the balance to be TIPPED IN OUR FAVOR! Praise God for the assurance of hope He has provided in Christ!

Have a great day TRUSTING GOD’S ADEQUACY IN DEALING WITH OUR SIN!
Carl

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