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Alright, we're in Daniel chapter 5, find it in your Bible or on your phone and

what's interesting is we live in this day where the world has gotten very small

and information travels very quickly. All of a sudden call, text, email, whatever

the case may be, social media platform, news alert, we're constantly bombarded

with information. Most of it is troubling to us. It frustrates us. It makes us

discouraged or anxious or fearful or even angry. And I would say that that

explains in large part the current mood. The more we know the worse we feel. All

of a sudden we know what's going on around the world. We know what's going on in

the lives of people that we love. And it's very frustrating and it's very troubling.

Now that being said, I want to emotionally connect with you and have you changed

perspective. Think for a moment what it must be like to be God. God knows

everything. Right? He can't just cancel his internet subscription. You know,

can't just throw away his phone, can't just you know ignore all that is happening.

God sees everything. God hears everything. God knows everything. And if we have a

right to get frustrated or angry or upset or demand change, God has that same right.

And God has been viewing and hearing all of human conduct for all of human history.

And what's going to happen in Daniel chapter 5, you're going to see where God

finally reaches his boiling point and he responds with justice. Okay. So let me just

tell you an event. This is going to be a little bit of an intense sermon. Not like Daniel

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