It is not often easy to read God’s providence, but faith grasps that "God causes all things to work together for good to those whose love God, to those who are called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). Though the rulers of the world were not watching out for the people of God, the Angel of the Lord was. That is the truth the vision is designed to emphasize. Here we learn of the Mediator’s intercessory prayer and its answer.