In that same theme, as we study chapter 2 of Nehemiah, we find him approaching his finest hour. So far, the battle has been invisible. Nehemiah has agonized with God for over four months and has seen the miracle of the king’s heart turned in his favor. Now, however, the battle becomes visible—as real as German bombs. It will no longer be waged in the prayer closet; it will become a battle out in the open where everyone can see and hear. Nehemiah’s message will be similar to Churchill’s, though given