The struggle that David went through, every other follower of Christ must go through. Satan has come down with great power, knowing that his time is short. The controversy is being waged in full view of the heavenly universe, and angels stand ready to lift up for God’s hard pressed soldiers a standard against the enemy, and to put into their lips songs of victory and rejoicing (Manuscript 38, 1905).{3BC 1143.1}

Den kamp David var igennem, må enhver Kristi efterfølger gennemgå. Satan er kommet ned med stor kraft, vidende at hans tid er kort. Striden belønnes med fuld udsigt til det himmelske univers, og engle står klar til at løfte Guds hårdt pressede soldater en standard imod fjenden, og lægge sejrs- og glædesange i deres læber (MS 38, 1905).