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1-10節--天父的名

約翰福音 第17章

當我們明白到，我們的禱告將會直達慈愛天父的跟前，對我們來說是何等的欣慰。然而，我們既有作神兒女的特權，就要承擔起作神兒女的責任，以致在生活言行上配稱為神的兒女。主禱文的第二句教導我們要「尊神的名為聖」，究竟是甚麼意思呢？

不同的英文聖經譯本對這節經文有不同的翻譯，包括：「我們尊崇你的聖名」(太六章)、「願你的聖潔之名得著尊崇」(路十一章)、「願你的名永遠被尊為聖」，或「願所有人都承認你的名和屬性是聖潔的。」

這句禱文對我們有何意義呢？我們也許可意譯為：「願我作為你的兒女，我的所言所行都不會讓你的聖名或屬性受辱。」

韋柏夫(Alan Redpath)說得好：「我們在主日不斷重覆說『願你的名為聖』，可是，來到週日，卻在工作的地方或家中不斷讓你的名受到羞辱，那有甚麼意思呢？」當我們向神禱告說：「願你的名為聖」，那就意味著我們願意在言行生活中不斷彰顯神的聖潔屬性。我們去做任何事之前，都必須先反問自己：「此舉能否讓天父得著榮耀？讓神的名得著尊崇？」這是一個嚴肅而發人深省的問題。

那麼，「神的名」是代表甚麼呢？按照聖經的啟示，神的名乃代表著神的全部，包括祂的屬性、祂的權能、祂的信實等。

舉例說，根據士師記六章24節記載，基甸稱神為「耶和華沙龍」，意即「耶和華賜平安」。你的生活能否反照這個事實呢？當你遭遇逆境的考驗時，你是否經歷到神所賜予的平安，以致別人不得不承認你所相信的神，確是一個賜人平安的神？如此，神的名便得著尊崇；反之，便只會換來別人對神的訕笑，認為祂是「名不副實」的神。聖經還記載了神的許多稱號，都可以用同一方式來得著人的尊崇，問題只是我們有否心口如一地渴求神的名被尊為聖。


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OUR FATHERS NAME

BIBLE READING: John 17:1-10

What an encouragement it is to realise as we begin to pray, that we are dealing with our loving Father. With the privilege of calling God our Father, however, there comes the tremendous responsibility of living as His children. The very first phrase after the two words Our Father reminds us of this. Hallowed be thy name. What does that mean?

Different versions may help us here. The Living Bible says, We honour your holy name (Matthew 6). May your name be honoured for its holiness (Luke 11). May your name be kept holy is another rendering. Or Let everyone acknowledge the holiness of your name and character.

What does this mean for us? Can we paraphrase it this way? Let nothing I do as your child, bring reproach to your name or character.

Alan Red path said it well, What value is it to repeat on Sunday Hallowed be Thy name if we are responsible for that name being dishonoured in the office or the home during the week? To pray those words, Hallowed be Thy name means that it is our deepest desire that others will see something of Gods character being expressed in our lives continually. Those words Hallowed be Thy name can put a question over all that we do - will this honour our heavenly Father? That is a serious, searching question, isnt it?

Then think of the last part of the phrase - Gods name. In Scripture the name of God stands for all that God is, His character, His power, His faithfulness and much more.

For example, here is one of the many names for God in the Bible: Jehovah-Shalom (Judges 6:24). It means God is my peace. Is that true in my life? Is Gods name being honoured by my behaviour under testing? Do others see the peace that God can give? If not, then Gods name is not being hallowed and not being honoured in my life. Many of the other names of God can be applied in the same way.

HALLOWED BE THY NAME.

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