The handwriting on the wall (Daniel 5) is a
word of judgment. Numbered, Numbered, Weighed and Divided - This is the
message that came to Nebuchadnezzar from God. God has numbered the days
of your kingdom. He will bring it to an end. You have been weighed on a
scale. You have been found to be too light. Your kingdom will be
divided. It will be given to the Medes and the Persians. Down through
the centuries, these words could be repeated, time and time again. Human
greatness is brought to nothing so that the glory might belong to God
alone.
We read about Elijah in his high-points of strength - the triumph over the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:36-39) - and his low-points of weakness - he is ready to give up: “I’ve had enough now, Lord” (1 Kings 19:4). How did Elijah get into such a mess? He forgot this: “The Lord’s power was on Elijah” (1 Kings 18:46). In all life’s ups and downs, we must hold on to this: The Lord has sent His Spirit of power to live in us (2 Timothy 1:7). How are we to live in the power of the Spirit? We need to feed on the Word of God and drink in the Word of God (1 Kings 17:4). We need to pray that the Lord will send His showers of blessing (1 Kings 17:14). We are to live our life “according to the Word of the Lord” (1 Kings 17:16). For our life of faith to be strong in the Lord, we need to listen attentively to the preaching of God’s Word (1 Kings 17:24).
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