KRP

I think that we hollow His name, Daddy, by treating Him with respect. If you were to call your Daddy names and curses, you are not respecting Him or hollowing His name; in that way, you are desecrating His holiness. I see desecrating as destroying or making fun of something that is holy. You are hurting Him when you call Him names. Also, to hollow His name in our lives would mean to respect what He tells us to do. He tells us these things because He loves us and knows what's best for us, not because He just wants to tell us what to do all the time. If your loving Daddy saw you putting your hand close to fire, he would yell "Stop!" because He does not want us to get burned. He knows the way for us to live our lives abundantly. If we don't do what He says, it is like we don't respect Him, again desecrating Him. Also, we would live unhappy lives because He knows the way to live honorably and full of joy--better than happiness. We should hollow (praise) our Daddy's name when we begin to pray by thanking Him and telling Him what a great Daddy He is, not because He says to (Enter His gates with praise) or because we should, but because we mean it. How would you feel, as a parent, if the first thing your child says to you when he sees you is "Daddy, give me..." We should praise Him first because He is that magnificent. Look at all He has done for you so far; He did it because He loves you.

Hello Everyone! I look forward to studying the Word with you. My name is Katherine and this is my second study. I am also a participant of two Bible studies here in the Atlanta area. I pray that our Father will bless us as we study and learn to know Him and love Him more. Your Friend, Katherine.