As we remember the slaughter of the innocents after the birth of Jesus, we must also remember that God is concerned for the suffering of innocents. Jesus opened the Sermon on the Mount by lifting up the rejected. In Jeremiah, we see a picture of God restoring his scattered people. Even in today’s verse from Revelation, we see the flip side: those who have oppressed the innocent are dealt with harshly in judgement. God takes it seriously because of his great love for us.