Matthew 6:10

"Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy."

Key Reflection

In Matthew 6:10, Jesus instructs his followers to pray for God's name to be revered and honored as sacred and exalted—a request that underscores the importance of upholding divine righteousness and glory in both personal and communal life. This plea for sanctification of God’s name reflects the ancient Hebrew understanding of His honor and integrity, highlighting the need for believers to live out their faith in a manner that glorifies Him, just as heaven does on earth.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 10. Thy kingdom come. The word kingdom here means reign. See Barnes "Mt 3:2". The petition is the expression of a wish that God may reign everywhere; that his laws may be obeyed; and especially that the gospel of Christ may be advanced everywhere, till the world shall be filled with his glory. Thy will be done. The will of God is, that men should obey his law, and be holy. The word will, here, has reference to his law, and to what would be acceptable to him; that is, righteousness. To pray, then, that his will may be done on earth as in heaven, is to pray that his law, his revealed will, may be obeyed and loved.

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