It would not be surprising for someone to look around at the present state of things and ask the cheery Postmillennialist, "Oh, so you think things are getting better, do you?" Many things could be said in reply. But the chief response would be, "Yes, there are giants in the land. They are very big. Too big to miss." We are with David selecting stones by faith. We are with Esther going before the king given the bad news that Haman wants to destroy us.

You can find us alongside Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, not bowing to false gods, knowing we will soon take a fire bath; the Son of God will be with us in the flames. We are with Israel in Egypt right up against the Red Sea before it moves out of the way—"And Moses said unto the people, Fear yet not, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD" (Exodus 14:13). Why are we cheerful, confident, and laboring in a time like this? Well, the battle belongs to the LORD and we have seen this story before.