Reading the Handwriting on the Wall

A pop philosopher once said, “If you want to know how things really are, read the graffiti.” Strange as it may seem, there is some biblical basis for such a statement. When God decided to bring an end to the wretchedly decadent Babylonian empire, He sent Belshazzar a message by writing the kingdom’s obituary on the wall. The message was simple, one the trembling king could not misunderstand�