The Writing on the Wall

There are many reasons why the Packers lost their playoff game against the 49ers this past Saturday. Most would attribute the loss to special team's failures - a blocked punt and a blocked field goal. But there is another reason. One that dates back years. And the number of his name is 12.

When the Packers won their first Super Bowl Aaron Rodgers was one among many who gave the glory to God for the victory, and not to themselves.

Times have changed, and people have changed - like Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers no longer acknowledges God as his personal Lord and Savior. Big mistake.

I was reading a passage from Daniel the other day when I found myself thinking about Aaron Rodgers and anyone else who ignores the majesty of Almighty God - Daniel 5 - The Writing on The Wall.

King Belshazzar threw a party for 1,000 people. Drinking, concubines, you get the picture. They began to worship their gods of gold and silver. That's when a severed hand appeared and began writing on the wall. That frightened the king and everyone else in the room!

No one could read the writing on the wall, so they called for Daniel. Daniel first told a story about the king's father. Verse 20.

"But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and stripped of his glory." - Daniel 5:20

Doesn't that sound like Aaron Rodgers and his failing yet again to win, much less even GET to, the Super Bowl? Here is Daniel's interpretation of the writing that was on the wall.

“This is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN

26 “Here is what these words mean:

MENE: God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

27 TEKEL: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.

28 PARSIN: Your kingdom is divided and given to others (the Medes and Persians).” - Daniel l5:25-28

The days of Rodgers tenure with the Green Bay Packers is about to come to an end. Rodgers has definitely been found lacking when it comes to playoff wins. He and the Green Bay Packers will become divided (if the Packers are smart) and the Packers can get back to building a quality team, not around one or two players, but around God.

After interpreting the king's dream, Daniel was given a purple robe and a gold chain. Hmm. Purple and gold. Perhaps Rodgers will get traded to the Vikings. A place where old quarterbacks go to die.

Daniel 5