Matthew 6:7

7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

-Matthew 6:7

Dear Jesus and God, the Father,

How you must hate it when we pray like distant acquaintances instead of dear children talking to their dear Father! Thank you for patiently teaching us how to pray the prayers you like. They do the highest good for our souls too. Ever since I understood the gospel and what you did to save me from my eternal condemnation, I have felt reverence for your name. But even so, I have lapsed often into treating you like a common little part of my life. You are the greatest "part" of the entire universe and you deserve honor as such in my life as well. Help me to reflect the honor I feel for you in the way I use your name and the way I defend your goodness out in the world today. You are the great Creator, the sacrificial redeemer and the lover of all souls. I want you to be thought of that way by everyone, especially me.

Amen

Pastor Don Patterson

When you hear your dad's name what do you feel? Well then, feel the same way about God.

Additional Reading: Exodus 20