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Listen to this every morning, God deposits into your bank of time,

1,440 minutes, which equal 24 hours. Now you have to choose how you will spend those minutes,

and what you don't spend is forfeited forever.

The time God has given us is a gift, but it's a gift with a purpose.

Pastor Greg Laurie says we need to invest that gift for God's kingdom.

Take that time that God has given and let's use it wisely.

This is the day when the lost are found. This is the day for a moment again.

Amazing grace, God's sweetest love.

But can you give a moment that you've seen it?

This is the day that's been with us.

In the Lord's Prayer, we pray, die kingdom come, die will be done on earth as it isn't heaven.

But the way many live their lives, their de facto prayer might be,

God, I've got some plans and dreams and I'd really appreciate it if you get on board and

help make them a reality. Well today on a new beginning,

Pastor Greg Laurie looks at the life of King Bel Shazzar,

whose plans and dreams evolved into sin and debauchery.

God sent the King a text message of sorts that told the King what was coming.

So let's grab our Bibles and turn to Daniel chapter 5, Daniel chapter 5.

In the title of my message is the writing is on the wall.

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