1. Belshazzar's party (1-4)

King Belshazzar gave a great banquet and wine flowed like water. When he was drunk with pride and wine, he had the golden goblets which had been taken from the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem brought out, and he and his wives and concubines drank from them, praising the gods of gold and stone. He deliberately insulted the living God.

2. The mysterious hand (5-9)

In the midst of the party, a human hand appeared and wrote a mysterious message on the wall. The king was terrified. His knees knocked and his legs turned to rubber. He knew that he had sinned against God, and sensed that this message was a message of judgment, but no one could interpret the message.

3. Call Daniel (10-12)

The queen mother heard the commotion and came down. She recommended Daniel, a man of God, to come and interpret the writing.

Application: Lord, may those who take you and your laws lightly, and flagrantly insult you become terrified enough to repent.
One Word: Fear God