Sunday, February 21, 2016 Hallowed be Thy Name
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you
to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Ephesians 4:1
Paul
begins as portion of Ephesians is not simply about our conduct. It contains
some very profound Gospel teaching. However, there is a greater focus on the
consequences of Law and Gospel for our faith and life.
Calling is the Christian faith itself,
as brought by the Word of God.[1]
Hallowed
be Thy name. What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy in itself, but
we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also[2].
O God, whose glory it is always to have
mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them
again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the
unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the
Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.[3]
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