He lives in South Riding with his wife Julie and children Melissa and Justin. The Lords Prayer is a traditional and time-honored Christian prayer, which Jesus taught us to pray. Mark has been an active member of Arcola Church for the last 10 years. During this time together, help us to feel your spirit, your presence, and your guidance for our lives. As we pray, help us to praise and exult your hallowed name, and to set our heart and mind in communion with you. Heavenly Father, we thank you for this day and every day. We should respect his presence and recognize his magnificence. Our heavenly Father is worthy of our worship. We could also read aloud a psalm of praise such as Luke 1:45-55 (the Magnificat). God is the all-knowing, all-powerful creator of the universe.ĭuring adoration, we can praise God for who he is, acknowledging his attributes such as being faithful, righteous, just, merciful, gracious, willing to provide, attentive and unchanging. When we talk to God, it is different than an everyday casual conversation with a friend. It reminds us that we are in the presence of the Holy One. It comes at the beginning of prayer before any petitions (give us this day our daily bread) or confessions (forgive us our trespasses). Adoration sets the tone for the entire prayer. “Hallowed by thy name” aligns with the first stage – Adoration. In this book he lays out a simple pattern for prayer called ACTS: Adoration (entering Holy space) Confession (naming our faults) Thanksgiving (expressing gratitude) and Supplication (petitions asking for help). The book was called “Too Busy Not to Pray,” by Bill Hybels.
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We recently did a book study about prayer in a small group here at Arcola. It takes the focus off of us and places it on God. The Lords Prayer Lyrics: Our Father / Who art in heaven / Hallowed be Thy name / Thy kingdom come / Thy will be done / On earth as it is in heaven / Our Father / Who art in heaven / Hallowed be.
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And the phrase “hallowed be thy name” helps put that communication in perspective.
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When we pray, we form a personal communication between us and God. In Exodus 20:7 God commanded his people “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” Jesus reminds us in the Lord’s prayer that His name is to be exalted and revered. Recall our study earlier this year when we examined the 10 commandments. According to Webster’s, the term hallowed means “to make holy (exalted or worthy of complete devotion) to venerate (to honor with a ritual act of devotion).” So “hallowed” means to put above all things with complete devotion. For another, there is no other modern word that accurately reflects its meaning. Why? Well, for one, we are all familiar with its use in the Lord’s Prayer. “Hallowed be thy name.” This word, “Hallowed,” has its roots in Old English, but remains in the modern New International Version Bible. This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name' - Matthew 6:9