The Writing Is On the Wall

The writing is on the wall. The writing is on the wall, an old saying used even until today for those found lacking or deficient, Divine judgement is on the way It means that there has been a weighing done on the scales of justice by an impartial God who knows us, and the good or bad we practice. The writing is on the wall even today, in our ultra modern society for those who choose critical and independent thinking, instead of piety for those who deny there is a God, or who simply worship in their own way for those whose judgemental hypocrisy is super abundantly on display The writing is on the wall, for all warmongers filled with nationalistic hate For all those inciting our youth to violence, malevolent voices that resonate The writing is on the wall, for those who say good is bad, and that bad is good and for those who kill the innocent child, it's well deserved and understood. Writing on the wall comes from the Bible Daniel chapter 5 where the Babylonian King is judged by God's handwritten cryptic message on the wall. The prophet Daniel interprets the writing and the King was killed and replaced that same evening. Consequently the expression the writing on the wall portends judgement and destruction. John Derek Hamilton April 19, 2016