I. Consider this text as referring to ourselves. Every Christian man, woman, or child is a messenger of God, sent to prepare the way for Christ's coming. We are all of us, in one sense, apostles that is, sent forth to help each other nearer to God. Our part is to build up the Church of Christ, and to strengthen His kingdom by setting a good example to others.
II. Let us remember Whose we are and Whom we serve. If we are tempted to do a mean, a fake, or a disgraceful action, if we are tempted to do or say what our conscience tells us to be wrong, then let us pause and think. I am a messenger sent by God to prepare His way before Him; how dare I commit this sin against God, and against my brother whom I injure by my example? If we would escape the unspeakable remorse of knowing that we have led astray, by our evil ways, souls for which Jesus died, let us guard more carefully our conduct and our conversation. Let us day by day ask God to make us more like our perfect pattern, Jesus Christ.
H. J. Wilmot-Buxton, The Life of Duty,vol. i., p. 17.
References: Matthew 11:10. T. Arnold, Sermons,vol. iv., p. 117; A. B. Bruce, Expositor,1st series, vol. vi., p. 61; H. W. Grimley, The Temple of Humanity and other Sermons,p. 226; R. D. B. Rawnsley, Village Sermons,1st series, p. 26. Matthew 11:10; Matthew 11:11. Preacher's Monthly,vol. v., p. 20.