Article June 7, 1982 Issue

Hallowing God's name

HELEN WENTWORTH BACON

"What does it really mean to hallow God's name?" I asked myself while pondering the Lord's Prayer.

The Bible is filled with references to God's name, many of which speak of glorifying it, praising it, sanctifying it, blessing it. Perhaps the most direct answer to my question may be found in the third commandment, which reads, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain." Ex. 20:7. One of the most common ways of taking God's name "in vain" is by the use of profanity in conversation. However, there are other ways, too.

If one thinks very little about God or is entirely ignorant of Him, he is likely to profane God's name, His nature, without realizing he is doing so. If one is striving to express more of God's nature, to dwell on Him reverently in thought, with the desire to be obedient to His law, one is learning to hallow His name. Sincerity is of the utmost importance in this endeavor. We must hallow God's name in deed as well as in word.

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