"Our Father". When praying remember to reverence the name of the Lord, send praises and acknowledgement for who he is. Prayer begins with worship! That worship helps your connect with your father, it reminds you of who He is; how awesome, mighty, and powerful God is! He is the great "I AM" meaning no one compares. When you worship you are acknowledging His worth. "Hallowed be Thy name" means to make holy, to set apart the name of God. To hallow is to reverence that He is the God of your salvation, that He is holy, that he is everything the bible declares him to be! In reading Day 5, Kay speaks on God's commandment in Exodus 20:7, "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain" Speaking ill of God is not hallowing His precious name. Even when we doubt that God can do some is not hallowing His name, because the word tell us that "He is able to do...". We cannot deny, limit, or speak wrongly of the character of God. We must worship God, and "they that worship must worship Him in spirit and in truth". Our worship is based on truth; truth meaning believing He is! "We will not bring great things to our God unless we know how great He truly is". God cannot move on our behalf unless our faith lies in order with how great and might He is. Remember the old saying "when praises go up, blessings come down!!!"
LET'S TALK:
1. What does "Hallowed be thy name" mean to you, how do you "hallow" God's name?
3. What can a person take the Lord's name in vain?
1. What does "Hallowed be thy name" mean to you, how do you "hallow" God's name?
3. What can a person take the Lord's name in vain?
4. How do you worship?
5. What are some of the names of God, and what do they mean to you?
6. **SHINE YOUR LIGHT** blog anything you gain from this section or any spiritual light you would like to share~Disclaimer: These questions are just conversation joggers, feel free to write anything that has been pressed upon your heart!~
