Last night we came half way through the book of Isaiah in our Bible chat room and I see it as a word for our times.
Isa 33:7 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
Isa 33:8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
"If this is the end times, the time of the man of peace who sets himself up in Jerusalem, who all the world looks to for peace, the Antichrist shall make war on the people of God. those who preach the good news of the kingdom of God through Jesus Christ, shall be silenced and martyrd. These are the valiant ones; those who deliver the gospel of peace.
What causes the valiant of God to weep? Being prevented from preaching the gospel publicly could be a reason for sorrows. I see the time approaching when we will not be able to speak openly the gospel of Jesus Christ. By exposing sin we will be called haters. Peter and John were told not to speak of Jesus and they responded :
Act 4:19 ... Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Act 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
The valiant men may be weeping for the lost souls who could not hear the gospel. In many churches today the focus is on personal prosperity. Preachers that tickle ears have quit speaking of heaven and hell. They do not preach that Jesus has come to die for our sins and that he is risen again to eternal life. How many in these mega churches will end up in hell, because no one warned them?
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
We must fulfill the calling of Jesus by seeking to save the lost through faith in Jesus Christ. Have we tears for lost souls headed for hell? Let's get our minds free of impure thoughts, of negative words and then may we hear what God is saying to us. By his power and in the Holy Spirit we are to be the light of truth and to keep going until he returns.
