Among The Heavenly Beings (Psalm 89:6)

 


Wednesday, 8 October, 2025


Psalm 89:1-18

1 Kings 21

Matthew 11:25-12:8


Among The Heavenly Beings (Psalm 89:6)


For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord?
    Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord?


Just last week we celebrated the observance of Michael and All Angels. Well, I hope you did – one of the great advantages of being a lower-case-c catholic is that we have so many excuses for a party.


You may have noticed that almost all artistic depictions of St Michael the Archangel involves him holding a sword and sticking it into the Devil. Of course these are fantastical artistic imaginings of invisible spiritual matters, but I do like it for one reason: it reminds us of just how much higher God is than everything else. Even the slaying of Satan is left to a solider; God is above all who are around him, greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones.


Elevating God in our understanding is not only accepting the true reality of things, but wonderfully pastoral to our souls. This God, the Lord, commander of the armies of heaven, ruler of waves and seas, earth and mountain, heavens, highest heavens, all that is and has ever been and ever will be, we call our Friend. In Jesus, we are brought into closest intimate communion with God; and who can be compared to the Lord?


Holy, Perfect, Immortal and Eternal Lord God, you are above all and all things are held in you; we thank and praise you for condescending to to send your Son to die on our behalf that we may confidently draw near to you in faith: raise the eyes of our spirits to the dazzling heights of your glory that we may always praise you as you ought.

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