Sabbath Moments
May 6, 2010
Every Saturday Colleen at Thoughts on Grace hosts the Sabbath Moments feature where fellow bloggers get together to share the moments of the week when we have “rested in the Lord.” Please visit Colleen and join us.
I’ve been contemplating what the effect of joining memes like “Sabbath Moments” has on my spiritual life. What comes to mind is the image of the early Christians being dragged off to the lions in the Roman Coliseum, encouraging each other all the way. The coliseum of this world is full of roaring lions designed to distract us from our one job – to stay on the narrow road through the narrow gate to Paradise. Fellow bloggers who share so openly their spiritual insights are really inspiring to me. Nobody is out there working big miracles. We are all simple souls using simple means who just keep urging each other along to stay focused on the prize. To me, this, and they are priceless.
Nobility of Spirit
My Sabbath Moment for this week is the time I spent today thinking about St. Michael the Archangel. Today is the feast of his apparition on Mount Gargano in Italy. St. Michael was created in the second lowest choir of all the angels – the Archangels. His place or status in the heavenly realm didn’t make any difference to him when it came to standing up to Lucifer, who was of a much higher choir. His nobility of spirit shone.
In human terms, I think of St. Michael as the best street fighter in the biggest revolution in creation. True, he was the five-star general of God’s army, but the battle took place in the “streets” of heaven. That he could get angels from every level to join him in humility and love of God to take on the most brilliant angel created is a testament to his nobility of spirit.
From the time of our birth we are engaged in one long street fight against Satan and all his deceits. We need the help of St. Michael always at our side along with our Guardian Angels to inspire us to take up our arms, rise when wounded, and persevere through the din, heat, and smoke created by the enemy. We need to share in St. Michael’s nobility of spirit to be successful. Fortunately, by the grace of God nobility of spirit is accessible to everyone no matter what our station in life is. St. Michael, whose name means “Who is like unto God” shows us the meaning of this nobility. It is humility, dignity, truthfulness, justice and charity, fulfilling the purpose for which we were created – to glorify God now and for all eternity. Thank You, God for St. Michael and thank You for this Sabbath Moment.
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Barb, I love your reflection on the writing and reading of memes. I so agree with you. Memes like this one and giving thanks, and where do we experience Jesus, etc., they all help keep us growing closer to God. I feel like I am more focused on Jesus and I make more time to pray. Thanks for this post on St Michael. God bless!