MEANING OF MICHAEL

 Jude 1:8-13

MEANING OF MICHAEL

   

    Michael means who is like God. The title is given to one of the chief angels (Dan. 10:13-21) who had special  charge of Israel as a nation. He represented as warning against the Old serpent called devil and Satan which deceives the whole world (Rev. 12:7-9). In verse 9, the archangel Michael was sent to bury Moses body, but according to the Jewish tradition, the devil argued with the angel about the body, apparently claiming the right to dispose it.

 But Michael, though powerful and authoritative, did not dare dispute with Satan, so he left the matter in God's hands, saying "The Lord rebuke you!"

Michael would not dare slander Satan, chief of the fallen angels. He was biding God's commandment therefore, he was a messenger of God.

    Despite the exalted position of Michael among the angels, he remains a faithful messenger to God. Many Christians today worship, pray to and venerate the angels whereas they are mere messengers of God like us. You are not expected to venerate angels, rather you can only learn their obedience. Some church members have turned their pastors to idol which they worship; some ministers have taken the position of God in the hearts of their followers and God cannot be happy with such. You are not supposed to worship your pastors but to honour and respect them.

PRAYER:    Lord, may i find it pleasing to do Your bidding all the days of my life in Jesus name. Amen