This is the world that we live in.
This is the world they lived in.
This is the world we're living in now,
where there's kings and rulers and principalities
and powers and people are just out to stop us
from getting people saved and preaching the gospel
and teaching the truth.
Just like it was then, it's that way now.
It says, for of a truth against thy holy child Jesus
whom thou hast appointed, excuse me, anointed,
both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles
and the people of Israel were gathered together
for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel
determined before to be done.
Now, Lord, behold their threatenings.
Who do we take our threatenings to?
We should take them to God.
When we're afraid, give it to God.
When we're being persecuted, give that over to God.
And say, God, look at what they're doing to us.
Stop them, help us.