This is the great story of the hand appearing at a drunken banquet, when the fate of the king was sealed.  Daniel is called into the banquet hall, interprets the handwriting, telling the king his kingdom is about to fall, and that very night the city is destroyed. Lessons for us to learn center on the necessity of honoring that which is sacred to God, which the king did not do; remembering again that God is sovereign and in control of everything that happens; and remembering how one life can make a huge difference in this world - your life and mine.