But help is on the way and hope is on the horizon. That future hope changes you in the present moment. And so it is with us as men and Jesus. We know our future. Help is on the way. The armies of heaven are rising over the crest. Do not give up the battle. Hold your head high and your sword higher. You are backed by legions in the spiritual realm,

Isaiah’s faith drives this lament. He believes three things about God: First, God is sovereign. He can do something. Second, God is love. He is for me. He wants to do something. And finally, God is a covenant-keeping God. He is bound by his own word. He will do something. Isaiah’s faith feeds off the character of God.