Can't you see why this has happened?

The LORD says, "Can't you see what has happened to you? Before you started to rebuild the Temple,

I sent scorching winds and hail to ruin everything you tried to grow, but still you did not repent.

Let us examine our ways and turn back to the LORD.

He realizes what he is doing and stops sinning, so he will certainly not die, but go on living.

At last he came to his senses and said, 'All my father's hired workers have more than they can eat, and here I am about to starve!

Put yourselves to the test and judge yourselves, to find out whether you are living in faith. Surely you know that Christ Jesus is in you?---unless you have completely failed.

You should each judge your own conduct. If it is good, then you can be proud of what you yourself have done, without having to compare it with what someone else has done.

Instead, he turned and went back to his palace without paying any attention even to this.

Others, however, paid no attention to the LORD's warning and left their slaves and animals out in the open.

take notice of the walls and examine the fortresses, so that you may tell the next generation:

He said to me, "Watch, mortal man. Listen carefully and pay close attention to everything I show you, because this is why you were brought here. You are to tell the people of Israel everything you see."

When the king heard this, he was upset and did his best to find some way to rescue Daniel. He kept trying until sunset.

Then he said, "Daniel, don't be afraid. God has heard your prayers ever since the first day you decided to humble yourself in order to gain understanding. I have come in answer to your prayer.