Isaiah 33:7 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. Tell me not of the removal of statesmen, the falling of generals or admirals in warfare, the removal of princes or monarchs from palaces and thrones — all these may take place and leave, comparatively, no chasm in society, when contrasted with the removal of an ambassador for Jesus. I. WHAT ARE WE TO UNDERSTAND BY AMBASSADORS OF PEACE? An ambassador of peace must come under a threefold description of character. 1. He is a minister sent of God. 2. He is instructed in the terms of peace. 3. He has to negotiate with sinners who are at war with God. II. THE LAMENTATION PREDICTED CONCERNING THESE AMBASSADORS. They "shall weep bitterly." Not the departed one, but the surviving ones. 1. Because of the impression which they have of the loss of their brother. 2. For sympathy with the Church. III. THE LIMITATION OF THEIR SORROW. We are not to sorrow as those who are without hope. 1. The election of grace is sure. 2. The redemption of the Church by Christ Jesus is complete. 3. The succession of the ambassadors of peace remains unbroken. (J. Irons.) Parallel Verses KJV: Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.WEB: Behold, their valiant ones cry outside; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly. |
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