"Massacre of the Innocents" by Peter Paul Rubens Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, 'Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live.' (Exodus 1:22) Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time he had ascertained from the wise men. (Matt. 2:16) Isaac Watts’ "Joy to the World” tells us fighting for righteousness in the land is central to the church’s mission. Sing along: No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found … He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness And wonders of his love. Given the horrors enacted by the government at the time of Jesus' bi...