Jesus offers three points of reassurance to His disciples and to us when we are faced with trial and persecution. Firstly, in spite of the current opposition, God’s truth present in the Gospels and the Kingdom of Heaven will inevitably be revealed. Secondly, God has eternal sovereignty over life and death, and as such we need not be afraid to speak the truth in love. The only fear that we need to have is the fear of the ultimate destruction of both the body and the soul in Hell. Thirdly, God cares about every single detail of our lives and as such, we should pledge our allegiance to and trust in Him in such hostile environments. We should also do well to heed the warning of Jesus at the end of the Gospel passage. The question to ponder is this: “Will we then trust in Him or will we flee in times of trouble, forsaking Him ?”