These Are They Whom The LORD Hath Sent To Walk To And Fro Through The Earth

Zechariah 1
8 I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.

This passage gave me goose bumps before I studied it. And I don't know why. Before I had even an inkling as to what it might mean, the image of these men, riding horses, sent by God to walk to and fro through the earth, were etched on my brain.

In the end, after some consideration, I find this passage truly does contain good words, and comforting words. Here is how I understand it:

Zechariah 1 (Edited)
8 I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.
10 And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
13 And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.
16 ....thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies....
17 ....and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.