Sivan 4
His Name
“…let Your Name be set-apart ...” (Mat 6:9 ISR)
Noah Webster includes
within his different definitions for “sanctify” the following: “To cleanse from corruption; to purify from
sin; to make holy by detaching the affections from the world and its
defilements, and exalting them to a supreme love to God; To sanctify God, to
praise and celebrate him as a holy being; to acknowledge and honor his holy
majesty, and to reverence his character and laws. Isa 8.”[1] Our opening verse reads “set-apart”, which appears
to be the most accurate translation, in that we set His Name apart from all that is common and mundane. Would that we would always honor His Name, always set it apart from all
corruption, ugliness and defilement that this world reeks with.
But why His
Name? Because His Name is who He is. He is Elohei
Kedem, the Eternal God; He is Elohim Chayim, the Living God; He is Elohim
Avinu, God our Father; the Elohim Emet, the God of truth; and the El Hannora, the Awesome
God. He is Adonai Tsedeq, the Lord our
righteousness; He is Elohei Mikkarov,
the God who is near; and He is the Adon Kol-ha’arets, the Master of all the earth. He is YHWH our Elohim, our Creator, the El Gibbor, the Mighty God, whom we choose to serve.
Messiah Yeshua was
quoting directly from the Amidah when
He spoke our opening phrase. The Amidah reads: “We will sanctify your name in this
world just as it is sanctified in the highest heavens”.[2] From this we learn that it is up to us to revere, honor, and set-apart His
name in this world, representing all that He is. Amein …
“O יהוה, our Master, how excellent is Your Name in all the earth, You
who set Your splendour above the heavens!”
(Ps 8:1 ISR)
“I make known Your Name to My brothers; In the
midst of the assembly I praise You.” (Ps 22:22 ISR)
“I cause Your Name to be remembered in all
generations; Therefore the people praise You forever and ever.” (Ps 45:17 ISR)
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