First please read Luke 11: 1 - 4,
We say "The Lord's Prayer" during church every Sunday morning, and in this model prayer which Jesus taught his disciples to pray to his Father respectfully addressing Him as, "Our Father who art in heaven hallowed" be thy name.” Hallowed, what does that word mean? We hear God's name used so much during passionate outbursts of frustration or anger, or in television shows, movies, and in conversations so frivolously, without thought or reverence and honor which His name so richly and rightly deserves. There doesn't seem to be much "hallowed" being shown in respect to God's name.
Jesus taught us in the Lord's prayer to call His Father's name "hallowed" which means holy, to be exalted, worthy of complete devotion, as one who is perfect in goodness and righteousness. Jesus honored his Father with respect, reverence and love, setting the example for all of us.
In the Ten Commandments, (Exodus 20: verse 7) God instructs us saying, "Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name." God commands us to treat His name with the honor and respect which He so richly deserves.
Jesus taught us also to treat his father's name with the same love, honor and respect that he held for his father. To treat God's name holy.
We who are God's holy people, who have been made holy by Jesus suffering and sacrifice on the cross for our sins, show our love and respect to our heavenly Father by remembering to use His name reverently. God's name is hallowed. Let us remember when we use God's name to say His name with all the respect and
honor His hallowed name commands.
God bless.
Linda Shields