He Is Hallowed

Luke 11:2 (NKJV, New King James Version).

“Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.”

 The word for today is hallowed. The word means high above, set apart as holy, reverence. I would say it means “better than us; far better than us.” Our idea of hallowed is an egotistical maniac. One who thinks of himself better than anyone else. A know it all that thinks he is it! Someone that thinks he should be worshiped. Most of us have issues with people that think that way. However we should realize that God is that way; He knows He is better than we are, He is a know it all, He wants to be worshiped! If we have an issue with that then we have slipped into the pool of pride.

Here is why God is hallowed. Even though He is far above us in every way, He still wanted to have a relationship with us! Not in the sense that He sees us as just pawns that He can use and abuse; certainly not. He considers us His greatest creation. A species so special to Him that He breathed a part of Himself into! In all His Greatness (Glory) His desire was to love us, even before we came to know who He is. The Hallowed God that thinks so much of His created beings that He would go as far as making Himself a Servant in order to show us His sincere love for us. Even to the extent of taking upon Himself the blame for our sins. Doing the unthinkable for a species of beings that are so unthankful, uncaring, and so undeserving of such an action. The only One True God which said that He, “Did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28).

Therefore Jesus said to call Him Hallowed. He created us, He provides for us, He protects us, and He gave His only Begotten Son to die for us so that we can be with Him forever. Why wouldn’t we want to worship Him? So the next time we pray let's acknowledge Him as being better than we are; because He is!