The Lord's Prayer

Most of us can quote the Lord's Prayer. The passage is so familiar, it is easy to miss its depth. Kirk Wellum is working through the Lord's Prayer one phrase at a time. His blog is entitled, Redeeming the Time. Here is a sample from part II, Hallowed be your name--

This is an urgent petition in our day. God's name is dishonored in many ways. We dishonor his name when we fail to live up to our high position in Jesus Christ. When we distort his character by our own lack of love towards our brothers and sisters, and towards the lost for whom he gave his Son. God's name is dishonored by false religions and cults that tell lies about him and by prophets who claim he has sent them when he has not. God is dishonored when his word is ignored, abused or misinterpreted. He is dishonored when his Gospel is not believed or when we justify our own sinful folly by appealing to his Spirit or some inner leading that has nothing whatsoever to do with his real work in our lives.

I urge you to read all of his posts in this series. Check back daily, as this series is a work in progress.