09/28/2025
The Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels
Michael and all angels have their prominence because they glorify the person and work of Christ and carry out the victory he has won for us. Jesus Christ, the very Son of God, has defeated the devil and all evil, and therefore Michael and the angels can act to throw down Satan and guard and protect the church.
The message of the Feast of St. Michael is this: We win. We Christians win the final victory because Jesus has redeemed us from all sin, from death, and from the power of the devil. Remember, this was promised right from the beginning, when God cursed the serpent and told him that the woman’s seed would strike him in the head, dealing him the fatal blow. This the woman’s seed Jesus did when he was nailed to the cross. For that took away the devil’s power over us. Our Champion Jesus took our sins and carried them to the cross and suffered and died for your sins, my friend. This took away the devil’s ammunition against you. The devil has nothing left to charge you with before God. Jesus already served the death sentence for you. Take that, Accuser! You are defeated! In your face! Jesus goes and declares his victory over hell. Look, now he rises from the dead on the third day, showing that his mighty life has power over death. You will share in this eternal life, you who have been baptized into Christ. Jesus’ victory is yours. We conquer by the blood of the Lamb.
Now God dispatches Michael and the angel army to do the final clean-up operation. These mighty warriors win the day. Your future is secure, dear Christian. Walk on in, the way is clear. And God will send his angels to see that you get there. “He will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” No evil shall prevail against you.
On the Feast of Holy Michael and All Angels, we remember that angels are unseen, created beings, ministering spirits sent to do God’s will. They are messengers, they are worshipers, and they are warriors. They serve and protect. They serve God and protect us. The power they have to throw down Satan and guard the church comes from the victory Christ has won for us by his death and resurrection. And so all of this is something for us to worship and praise God for, namely, the ministry of St. Michael and all angels.
