In the apocryphal texts of the Catholic Church…

In the Catholic Apocrypha, the Archangel Michael attempts to bury Moses' body, but the devil argues that Moses did not deserve the honor of being buried by an angel because he had killed an Egyptian.

At that moment, the Archangel Michael does not curse or judge the devil, but instead says, "May the Lord punish you!"

We too have experienced arguments and conflicts with people who disagree with us.

At such times, we may feel unpleasant feelings, anger, and various other bitter emotions towards the other person!
That is, we are "judging" the other person.

Michael, however, chooses not to judge himself, but instead wisely asks God, "May the Lord rebuke you!"

How about you? 🤔❓️
...When you are able to pray that you entrust judgment to the Lord, rather than judging yourself, you will become the victor in the spiritual battle.

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.