Last Sunday I began a series on Matthew 6:9-13, The Lord's Prayer. Each week I plan to focus on one verse. Last week was verse 9. Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be your name. These are the main points I hoped to bring out:
-Our, we, us used instead of My, I, me. We are brothers and sisters in Christ and of Christ and because of Christ.
-Father denotes an intimate family relationship. For those who have a loving relationship with their fathers, it is instructive to relate to God with the same openness and trust. For those who don't have a loving relationship with their fathers, God becomes to them what they have never had.
-Heaven is beyond this world. God's presence and power are everywhere and with us. Remembering that God is in Heaven, reminds us that God is limited by our earthly existence. God can break into our reality and bring healing and hope.
-Hallowed means holy and glorified. This phrase is actually the first request. We are asking that God's name will be held high and shown to be holy, by our lives. We are asking for God's power to make our faithfulness bear fruit. When we live righteously in God's power we lift God's name and reputation up and bring God glory.
May it be so in my life. I am unable to live this out in my own power. How about you?
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