Day 333..."Kings put in place and with writing on the wall"

Ezekiel spends two chapters describing kings and their "arrogant" drunkness with power. He describes the King of Tyre as claiming to be as god. He is put in his place as is the king of Egypt with the same charges. Notice Daniel is referenced in the passages regarding arrogance..."“Because your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas,’ yet you are but a man, and no god, though you make your heart like the heart of a god— you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you;by your wisdom and your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries; by your great wisdom in your trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart has become proud in your wealth— therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you make your heart like the heart of a god, therefore, behold, I will bring foreigners upon you, the most ruthless of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendor." Arrogance does make gifted people lose their splendor. Daniel is summoned again to interpret mysterious writing on the wall. This king,Belshazzar, would not want to hear the interpretation that his power would be short lived...even death before the next day. Paul writes commending Thessalonica for their faithfulness under trial..."Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring." Later...he say God will judge those who are unjust toward the faithful..."since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you"...Paul is really encouraging the faithful in this letter.