These were the words that stayed with me from the meeting yesterday. Clearly a reference to the Lord's Prayer, the phrase was mentioned a number of times during the meeting, and also during yesterday's Sunday School.
The words mean "may your name be honoured". So how do we 'hallow' or 'honour' the name of our Lord? It's more than just not misusing His Name... it's about giving Him His rightful place in your life.
You see, if we don't have a high regard for some people, the chances are that we'll simply ignore them. If we do not hold them in esteem, we may take no notice of them.
Unfortunately, that's the way many people behave towards God. They fail to honour Him, even doubt His very existence. He is ignored.
His followers, however, maintain regular contact with their Creator; to such an extent that He becomes their Heavenly Father. Every detail of their lives are therefore shared; it becomes second-nature to consult Him, to follow His teachings, listen to His warnings.
No wonder why these words form an important part of this prayer. It's an important truth to hold onto.
1 comment:
So powerful. Yes our Heavenly Father should be honored. Thank you Colin for sharing. Blessings.
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