To "hallow" God's name means to honor him as holy, both with our lips and with our lives. Dozens of verbs could flesh out this definition: glorify, bless, adore, exalt, revere, esteem, praise, fear, worship, etc. The more we recognize how singularly holy God is, the more amazed we are that we are able to come near him in Christ. We can't make ourselves feel God's holiness, but we can cultivate the conditions that grow it. God grows bigger in our hearts when we pay more attention to smaller things, including: being careful with how we use his name(s), devoting ourselves to public and private worship, and being careful with how we treat people who are made in his image.
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May 22, 2022 • Matthew 6:9–13
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June 19, 2022 • Walter Henegar • Matthew 6:9–13
The root of all temptation is distrust in the goodness of God. All kinds of circumstances, then, can be tempting – not just obvious enticements to engage in illicit behavior. Tempting circumstances include any form of evil, or the Evil One, which can overwhelm us and lead to cynicism, resignation or despair. For this reason Jesus encourages us to ask our Father to spare us from the worst of both. Because Jesus himself was not delivered from temptation, yet resisted it anyway, all who trust him are spared the full force of it.