Our Father in Heaven

Our Father in heaven” (Luke 11:2 NKJV, emphasis added). In His model prayer, Jesus specifically mentioned heaven, the Father’s dwelling, to remind us, “When you pray, remember that you’re not praying to someone on earth.” Why is it important to be reminded of this? Because earth is where the problem is, and we need external help. When you pray, “Our Father in heaven” you are saying to God, “I recognize that I need help from outside my realm.” It is a confession of submission. “You’re greater than all of us, O Lord. We need Your help from heaven.” This prayer also reminds us that if the Father is not on earth, we need an intermediary. We must depend on Jesus and the Holy Spirit to be our intermediaries with God, who is in heaven. “Hallowed be Your name.” The word hallowed means reverenced, set apart, or sanctified. We are to worship the Father as the Holy One. Later on, we can make our requests, but we begin our prayer with worship. When you pray, honor all the attributes of God’s holiness, such as His love, faithfulness, integrity, and grace. Worship Him. Adore Him. Exalt Him. Magnify Him. Glorify Him. After you pray, keep honoring Him in your life and all your relationships. Have you ever wondered how people can pray for long periods of time without running out of words? Christ says, “Begin by acknowledging that the Father is your all in all, and worship Him.” We will never run out of reasons to worship God. Hallowed be His name!

Prayer: Father, You are greatly to be praised. Help me never to forget the holiness of Your name. In Jesus’ precious name, amen.

Thought: “Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and forevermore” (Psalm 113:2).

Reading: Numbers 28–30; Mark 8:22–38

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