Daniel 5:1-30 - This is a classic story, and many of its elements have been used in works of literature: writing on the wall, measured and found wanting. What is most unique to me about this is the reaction of the king to Daniel. We see that whenever the prophets spoke against the kings of Israel they rarely received a warm welcome. Strangely enough, Balshazzar appears to respond well to Daniel's words, and yet dies that very night. It's never easy for us to hear when we are wrong. Pray: Lord, lead us to repent, and help us to die to ourselves each day and rise with Christ. Amen.
Revelation 21:9-27 - The descriptions of the new Jerusalem are so specific, but it is the last part that is most important. There will be no temple in the city, because God will be the temple. In other words, that building that reassured us of God's presence will be unnecessary. God will dwell with all people. Christ made the temple obsolete and in the new creation the chasm between God and man caused by sin will be no more.
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