Saturday, August 16, 2014

Hallowed By Thy Name

Jesus, conceived out of wedlock...would a Holy God allow this to happen?  would a Holy God allow a woman to hear His voice and obey it?  The Jewish prophet says

"Isaiah 55:8-9New International Version (NIV)
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts."

I guess this is like a child saying "why would my parents take me to have a vaccination?"  It just doesn't seem right, without the adult knowledge of knowing this is better than the actual disease.

Can we translate "Hallowed by Your Name" to "Respected is the character of God?"
http://www.allaboutprayer.org/hallowed-be-your-name-faq.htm

God can use all people and all circumstances to create in us a respect for Him.  He knows the past, present and future and He knows each person's circumstances and He's working with the self imposed restriction of allowing us free will...because He loves us and wants us to choose Him.

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