In the unfolding of divine messages to Daniel, the archangel Michael emerges as a significant figure in the spiritual warfare that surrounds God's people. Michael, identified as the spiritual prince and guardian of Israel, plays a crucial role in the heavenly battles that influence earthly events. When the angel Gabriel faced resistance from the prince of the Persian kingdom, a powerful evil spirit, Michael was sent to intervene. His involvement tipped the balance in favor of Gabriel, enabling the delivery of God's message to Daniel after a three-week struggle. This intervention underscores Michael's responsibility, under God's authority, to protect the children of Israel, extending his care to individual faithful servants if necessary. Furthermore, Michael's battle with the dragon, as paralleled in later scriptures, is associated with a time of great trouble for God's people, highlighting his enduring role as a defender against spiritual adversaries. This glimpse into heavenly conflicts reveals that God ensures the protection of His elect, often through mighty beings like Michael, reinforcing the assurance that divine power ultimately triumphs over evil.

In the context of spiritual beings and their nature, Michael, the Archangel, emerges as a significant figure among God's created beings. In Daniel 10, we see Gabriel, another mighty angel, needing Michael's assistance to combat the prince of Persia, a powerful adversary likely equal in strength to Gabriel. This illustrates Michael's formidable power and status, as he is called upon to aid in subduing such a strong opponent. Furthermore, in Revelation 12:7-9, we are given a glimpse into an earlier event in the history of God's creation, where Michael and his angels engage in battle, casting down their foes. These verses portray Michael and his forces as substantial beings, tangible and capable of physical confrontation, despite being spirit. Their ability to fight and cast down others underscores that they possess a real, substantive form, aligning with the broader understanding of angels as beings with both spiritual essence and tangible presence.

God has commissioned angels, despite their far greater wisdom and power, to minister to His chosen heirs of salvation. These mighty spirit beings, who form protective hedges as seen in the cases of Job and Elisha, serve God's elect, watching over them as they journey toward their inheritance. Though humans are currently made a little lower than the angels, inferior in nearly every way, God is preparing His children to receive the same inheritance as Christ, to live and work at His right hand. In the world to come, which will not be subject to angels, these same powerful beings continue to guard and support God's heirs, ensuring their safety and provision beyond all they could ask or think.