The Lord’s Prayer — Our Father in Heaven
How would Jesus pray?
WWJD or “What Would Jesus Do?” was a wildly popular expression in the 1990s, and millions of Christian kids wore WWJD bracelets as reminders of how they should conduct their lives. We don’t have to ask, “How would Jesus pray?” and wear HWJP bracelets because Jesus gave us the answer in Matthew 6:9–13 with the Lord’s Prayer. The Lord’s Prayer is our model, and, in this series, I’m breaking it down for you word by word, line by line. Start with the deep dive overview of the Lord’s Prayer and pick up from there. Today, we’ll cover part B of verse 9, “ Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.”
This article is for you if you grew up without a father or lacked a positive role model.
Matthew 6: 9b Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
We should begin on the right foot. God is not our bro. He is God. He is holy — that’s what hallowed means. When Moses approached God at the burning bush, God told him to take off his sandals because he was standing on holy ground (Exodus 3:5). The ground itself wasn’t holy; it was holy only because of God’s presence. Let’s give Him the proper reverence He deserves when we enter His presence.
