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Am in the recording studio this week recording conversations with Alice Mathews and Haddon Robinson for our Discover the Word Radio series.
We are currently working through the Sermon on the Mount and have gotten into “The Lord’s Prayer” (Matt 6:9-13). In the process, we have spent quite a bit of time thinking about the words, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name (i.e, “may your name be honored).”
What I didn’t expect is the impact these few words would have on me. After talking at some length about how natural it is for us to be concerned about our own name, brand, reputation, etc., we’ve tried to get a sense of why Jesus would encourage us to prayerfully focus on the name of the Lord.
What I can’t shake this morning is the lingering thought that, at this point, whether I like it or not, whatever I do or say, wherever I am, and whoever I am with, I am reflecting in some way to the reputation/Person of our/my Father in heaven.
What (i.e. reason for living) could be more important? What better reason could we have to pray than to honestly say, “Father in heaven, help me today to reflect your love rather than anything that would cause others to think something about you… that is not true…”
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