Luke 11:1-4

He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say:

Father, hallowed be your name.    Your kingdom come.    Give us each day our daily bread.    And forgive us our sins,        for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.    And do not bring us to the time of trial.”

1. God has given us the ability to appraise His glory.

The Glorification God is more than an emotional reaction because emotional reactions fade with repetitive exposure.It is an acknowledgement of the entire being—emotional, intellectual, willful—that God reigns supreme, and that the characteristics of God (God’s love, grace, faithfulness, strength, creativity, etc.)are the supreme reference point for all human aspiration.

2. God has given us the ability to share in His holiness.

Hebrews 12:10 says, “God disciplines us for our good in order that we might share in his holiness.

O b s e r v a t i o n s

Hallowed Be Thy Name

Hempfield UMC / 4-30-17

In the Lord's Prayer we pray, "Hallowed be thy Name." Yet much of the meaning of this phrase is lost in translation. Essentially, Jesus is teaching us that the glorification of God is to be the center of our spiritual life and that it opens the door for God to do many wonderful things among us.

An expanded definition of “Hallowed be Thy Name” is…

May thy existence be universally believed; thy perfections revered, loved, and imitated; thy works admired; thy supremacy over all things acknowledged; thy providence reverenced and confided in.

May we, and all people, so think of thy divine majesty, of thy attributes, words, and works, and may we and they so express our veneration of thee, and subjection to thee, that thy glory may be manifested everywhere, to the utter destruction of all idolatry, sin, and misery.

The Joseph Benson Commentary

Q u e s t i o n s for reflection or group discussion:

Glorify God Together

Glorifying God together and glorifying God personally are two parts of a whole. In the first, we invite God to work among us as the body of Christ; in the second, we invite God to work in us as individuals. A simple way to enable both is to begin every time of prayer with some verbal acknowledgement of God’s power, glory, love, or grace.

The Book of Psalms (or “songs”) was the songbook of Israel and contains many songs of praise. Even in some of the psalms of lament and sorrow, the glorification of God is a central theme. Begin using the psalms as a way of learning to praise God in your personal devotions.

F u r t h e r S t u d y for a deeper understanding:

When have you been most awed by something God did?

Do you find it easier to praise God in a worship service or in private devotions?

In what ways do we benefit personally from praising God?

A p p l i c a t i o n for abundant living:

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