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Daily Devotion: Matthew 6:9-13 (3)

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Matthew 6:9-13    "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.  (10)  Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.  (11)  Give us this day our daily bread.  (12)  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  (13)  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."

"After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." When others might go away from us, God has promised never to forsake us. When others might not be truthful, our Father in heaven is faithful and full of truth. When others cannot understand our feelings, our Heavenly Father knows exactly how we feel and is able to empathize with us. In fact, He has told us that He is "touched by the feelings of our infirmities." He is stirred when we are sad.  Our relationship with Him is of the utmost importance.

God is indeed our Father in heaven, and as such, He deserves our absolute respect. "Hallowed be thy name."  There is none other like our Father. We saw that in more than one place as we went through the book of Isaiah. But as a reminder: "Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me." (Isaiah 46:9)  To hallow the name of the Lord means that we have set His name above all others. No other name compares to the name of our Heavenly Father. For that reason, I cringe when I hear people take His name in vain. Taking his name in vain is not just using it as profanity; rather, it is any time His name is spoken without respect. Even to the point when people say, "Oh my god," Yes, I use a little "g" because that is not a reverential use of God's name. Even saying OMG is using His name in vain. Somewhere, it seems that the "mindless use of God's name" has become acceptable.  His name is hallowed (holy) and is to be used in a manner that shows our respect and honor. Peter tells us to "... sanctify (set apart as holy) the Lord God in your hearts." May our thoughts be lifted above the things of this world to view our Lord as being above all.

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