This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Matthew 6:9
In our last session we concentrated on “Our Father”. -the fact that we are not alone in the family of God. He is our Father and cares deeply about each one of us, but reminds us that from the beginning life was about relationships-God, Adam-Eve…
Today He asks that we hallow(honor) His name. He wants us to understand His character and worship and adore who He is. Although He is intimate with us, we need to understand that He is separate from us. He wants us to recognize that He is Creator King, Lord of Lords, Almighty God, Prince of Peace, Everlasting Father. He is our Healer, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper. Risen Savior. He wants us to bow down before Him and praise Him for who He is. I don’t know about you, but I feel closest to our Father, when I am singing His praises, listening to hymns and praise music, and thanking Him for who He is and what He has done.
The second idea behind hallowing His name is asking Him to hallow His name among us and through us. We need Him to visibly demonstrate his holiness and glory among us. To act upon this world so that people will value his glory, esteem His Holiness, and treasure his character above all else. We, too, must petition God to hallow His Name in our discipleship, our prayers, our witness, our work, and our everyday lives.
Today as you pray remember to address Him intimately and then to hallow His name with praise and thanksgiving. Let’s join David in praise to God our Father.
I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30
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