Hallowed Be Thy Name
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
5/29/2016 AM
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Text:
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Psalm 138;
Lord's Day 47
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Psalters: |
268, 333, 381, 15 |
- God’s name.
- God is unknowable because He is invisible and so Wholly Other, so far above any and all creature; He is infinite.
- God reveals Himself on a level the creature can understand: this is His “name.”
- God’s “name” is anything that reveals Him and thus man knows about Him and knows Him.
- God’s name is seen in many places.
- This petition asks the Father so to work in us so that we may correctly know Him and then praise Him in every way all the time.
- “Hallowed” is to identify something as holy (separate from others and dedicated to the highest good), as reverend, honorable.
- Only those gifted with faith can know God (not just about Him), know Him to be holy and worthy of praise.
- May His Spirit work in our minds and hearts that we may more and more see Him and His glory in all things.
- And vindicate Thy name of all dishonor (Psalm 83).
- What is the reason our Lord Jesus wants us to pray this petition and to pray it first?
- His transcendent glory makes Him worthy to be hallowed.
- This is to be our greatest desire; with nothing more important to us.
- Only when we love Him, are we able and willing to pray this petition.