Walk with God đź’Ş
Walk with God đź’Ş
Most of us walk into January hungry for direction, clarity, answers, and something to anchor our souls.
By: Michael Elijah Muhammad Clare
Yet some of the greatest wisdom about how to start a year strong sits quietly inside a short, almost hidden Bible verse found in Jude 1:9, where Michael the Archangel rebukes Satan over the body of Moses.
At first glance, that story feels strange. Why would angels fight over a dead man’s body Why didn’t Michael, Heaven’s warrior, simply swing a sword and destroy Satan Why does this moment matter to a modern Bahamian stepping into a new year
To understand it, you must step back into the ancient world. Jewish writings, especially the Assumption of Moses, hold the backstory. Moses was God’s leader, yet Satan argued that he had the right to Moses’ body because Moses once killed an Egyptian. Satan wanted Moses’ body exposed, turned into a public spectacle, maybe even worshiped by the Israelites a shrine of idolatry.
But Michael did something deeply unusual. He did not fight. He did not argue. He did not defend Moses with power. He simply said, The Lord rebuke you. And the matter was ended.
This is where the wisdom for a New Year begins.
Sometimes the battles that follow us into January are not won by strength but by refusing to fight the wrong way. The devil wants chaos. God honors order. What Michael teaches is self-control, discipline, authority, and a reminder that some things are handled only by God Himself.
We see this pattern continue in the life of Christ. When Jesus rose from the dead, His body like Moses’ was preserved by Heaven. His resurrection declares that death has no claim over what God has touched. Moses, protected at death, and Jesus, resurrected in victory, are mirrors one foreshadowing and one fulfilling.
That is why on the mountain of Transfiguration, a moment that shocked the disciples, Moses appears alive beside Jesus along with Elijah. A man whose body was hidden by God returns shining in glory. It is as if Heaven says: What belongs to God will never be lost, even when earth believes it is finished.
For the islands we call home scattered across ocean blue there is something deeply Bahamian about that message. We bury our dead, believing their bodies are gone. But Scripture tells another story. God keeps what we think is hidden. God completes what we think is unfinished. Moses on the mountain is proof.
So what does this teach a Bahamian stepping into a New Year
One. Not every fight deserves your energy. Some accusations, betrayals, scars, and misunderstandings are better answered by silence and letting God speak for you.
Two. Honor does not end when life gets hard. Moses died alone on a mountain, yet God buried him Himself. Even when you feel unseen, Heaven sees.
Three. Your story may be buried, but it is not over. Moses returned generations later. Sometimes your purpose is only visible once God is ready to reveal it.
Four. Resurrection is not just after death. It is a yearly reality. Every New Year is a smaller resurrection, a beginning after many endings.
Ancient Jewish writings show us the heavenly courtroom. The Gospels show us the empty tomb. Jude shows us Michael’s restraint. And together they show us a rule that is both spiritual and practical. Your power does not come from reacting. It comes from knowing who stands for you.
As Bahama Drama enters a new year, let this message be the banner over us:
We do not start this year alone.
We do not walk this year powerless.
We do not fight this year in our own strength.
If Moses could be protected in death
and Jesus could rise in victory,
then you alive, breathing, capable
are already standing in a miracle.
Welcome to the New Year.
Walk like Heaven is watching.
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