2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth (Luke 11:2).
The word ‘thy’ is used three times in the opening of the Lord’s Prayer. It is in the name of God that we are to pray. His name is holy. It is His kingdom and His will that we are to request. The design of the Lord’s Prayer is such that we are to begin by focusing on God and God’s sovereignty. God is center of creation. He is therefore to be seen from all directions and acknowledged at all times. When we look to God as the center of all creation for His strength, we are looking to the One with all power over the Universe. Appealing to this power surely seems wise.
The word ‘thy’ is used three times in the opening of the Lord’s Prayer. It is in the name of God that we are to pray. His name is holy. It is His kingdom and His will that we are to request. The design of the Lord’s Prayer is such that we are to begin by focusing on God and God’s sovereignty. God is center of creation. He is therefore to be seen from all directions and acknowledged at all times. When we look to God as the center of all creation for His strength, we are looking to the One with all power over the Universe. Appealing to this power surely seems wise.
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