I believe
the meaning behind Mene Mene Tekel Parsin that was written by human fingers in Daniel 5 is for every human to understand and gain wisdom. Mene Mene Tekel Parsin was written by the lampstand, over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace. Daniel 5:5 It was written for the king to see, and for the rest of his friends and his family. You see, "King Belshazzar was drinking his wine, and he gave orders to bring in the gold and the silver goblets that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines might drink from them. So they brought in the gold goblets that had been taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines drank from them. As they drank the wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone." Daniel 5:2-4 "Suddenly, fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. His face turned pale and he was so frightened that his legs became weak and his knees were knocking." Daniel 5:5-6 It does not surprise me - not one bit, that the Lord showed himself through writing on a wall. I mean... He is the WORD, after all! "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." John 1:1-5 Do you remember, what Jesus said to Satan, when he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness? "It is written, Man is not to live on bread only. Man is to live by every word that God speaks.” Mark 4:4 Jesus also said, “It is written "You must not tempt the Lord your God” when the devil said, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. It is written, He has told His angels to look after You. In their hands they will hold You up. Then Your foot will not hit against a stone.” Mark 4:6-7 Everything created was done through the Word, some of it was said, and some of it was written. In fact, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16 The psalmist said, "Let this be written for the generation to come, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD." Psalm 102:18 And Paul said, "For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope." Romans 15:4 So today, while I write down this poem, I am inspired by the written Word of God. The same Holy Spirit that spoke to the prophets, is the same Holy Spirit that lives inside you and me. What He told Habakkuk was not only for that time, Holy Spirit is real - and He is alive! "Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it." Habakkuk 2:2 You see, it is also written that we are to be Ambassadors for Christ - "All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God." 2 Corinthians 5:20 The Holy Spirit is the Paraclete, our Advocate who gives us strength. He is the same Spirit who picked Ezekiel up and He is the same Spirit who strengthened his prophets. God’s Spirit divided the light from the dark, and He is the One who separated heaven and earth. He is the Spirit who gave man his life, and Holy Spirit is the One who takes away breath. Holy Spirit watches over us and He decides when His servants prophecy. Holy Spirit is the Sword of God who extends from a man’s tongue when he has been called to defend the faith. "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." Hebrews 4:12 Holy Spirit resurrects the dead, and Holy Spirit gives us revelation and wisdom. Holy Spirit teaches us the Word, and helps us to understand the Holy Scripture. Holy Spirit can make fingers appear, apparently, out of nowhere. Holy Spirit brings reverential fear to those who are proud; and Holy Spirit guides us into all truth. Holy Spirit thinks, creates, speaks, and evaluates every thought that He has; He decides what is good and what is bad, and He chooses what is kept, what is replaced or what is erased. The Paraclete is our Comforter, but even more than that He is our Advocate who gives us gracious strength. He lives in the hearts and minds of men, who have been justified by Yeshua's blood. I don't believe that Mene Mene Tekel Parsin was just written for Daniel’s time. I believe this Word is still very much alive! And I don't believe it was written just for a king who was sinning through pride and idolatry. I believe Daniel's prophecy can be equally understood today - for we appear to be living in the end of the age. Mene Mene Tekel Parsin is meant for every man to see; it's a Word that can teach us great humility. It's a Word that must be displayed in the light! It's a Word that can not be understood in the dark. For all that have eyes to see, look closely to the meaning - each man has numbered days, and each man will take a final breath; each man will stand and be judged, and each man will want an Advocate! Each man will give an account for the choices they have made, in the courtroom of God. And Satan will be there to point his finger and accuse you of your sin - He will be waiting to take you down with him. But for those who chose Jesus, He will be your Advocate ready to testify to His blood that covers you. He is the plumb-line that will is used for measurement; He will be looking for a witness who has faith to believe in Him. He acquits every man that He defends, for He sits at the right hand of our father, God. "Everyone will have to give an account on the day of Judgment for every empty word they have spoken." Matthew 12:36 We will either stand whole again, through the royal bloodline of Christ, and enter in to the Kingdom of Heaven; or we will be a divided man who is not justified through the blood of Christ. And in this case, we will experience a second death through the lake of fire. "And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire." Revelation 20:12-15
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