The Weight of Wanting

The sad story of Belshazzar both comforts those who have been wronged by the sins of others, and also warns us not to follow in the folly of his footsteps. Though he wanted many good things, he pursued them apart from God, effectively opposing God. The Gospel of grace redirects our own "wantings" through God himself, transforming the malediction on the wall into a banner of benediction over us.