We can’t dismiss that, when the Ten Commandments were given, one of the Ten was that we must not take God’s name in vain. Why such emphasis on a name? Why would God instruct Moses that, tantamount to the prohibition to commit adultery, coveting, lying and stealing, is how we address God. Jesus followed suit, instructing us that God is not only Father, but a holy and hallowed Father. His name is to be hallowed.
Hallowed means to respect, to set apart, to sanctify. What’s surprising is that this is the first request in the prayer. We are praying that God (not we) hallow his own name! Obviously the implication is that we will hallow his name too.
When Jesus petitions God to hallow his name, he is asking that God act in such a way that he visibly demonstrates his holiness and his glory.
Albert Mohler
To ask God to hallow his name is to ask God to show up and show out, to be true to himself in our lives and in the world. I am writing this on Election Day in our state. How we need God to show up and show out in our country! Where do you need God to be God in your life, your family’s life, your workplace, your circle of leadership, your marriage, your friendship?
Ask him! Begin your prayers asking God to be God, asking God to be true to His name! Here’s a help, a list of some of the names of God in Scripture. God is all you need for all you face.
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