Honored as holy?

Father, your name be honored as holy. (Luke 11:2)

Father, what does it mean to honor you as holy?

It means to treat you as one who is worthy of the highest honor.

As one who is worthy to receive my very best in everything. Not second or third best. And certainly not the leftovers.

As one who is in fact, worthy to receive all of me.

All my love.

All my trust.

All my obedience.

All my life.

But how often do I treat your name as unholy? Or just plain common?

I don’t give you the honor that’s due you.

I prioritize other things over you. I give you my second or third best. Or even the leftovers.

I seek my plans ahead of yours.

Or I indulge in activities I know are displeasing to you.

Father, let your name be honored in this world. In Japan. In America. In all nations. Let all people give you the full honor due you.

But first, let your name be honored in me.