The word “hallow” means to be set apart and honored as being sacred, consecrated, and Holy. HIS Name is set apart from all other names. There is no other god other than the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. When we speak this phrase, we are proclaiming our acknowledgement of the importance of HIS position relative to all of creation. Wrapped up in all of this is HIS omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence. We have set apart HIS Fatherhood versus any other relationship in existence.
This phrase denotes Our Heavenly Father’s ability to determine what is good, acceptable, and perfect for HE is the final Judge in any matter. All other life owes its existence to HIM. All life is determined by HIS Divine Intent.
The first use of “hallow” is:
Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
This is a subtle reference to the Day of Rest, or the Millennium of Rest. In that 7th period of Spiritual perfection, we should expect to see mankind once again “hallow” HIS Name. Today, our society throws around the term “god” in all types of use, especially in their profanity. These uses dilute man’s thinking into a deeper perverted state. Children hear these other uses and their hearts grow cold to what is the true reality. It is no wonder the Lord’s Prayer has been removed from American schools. Those lawless whoremongers want to remove any potential judgment by the masses. What better way than to remove the scales of equal weights and measures from our midst. Once the Lord’s Prayer was removed, we began to see an increasing incidence of lawlessness in the schools. No longer were children taught that there is the Creator of heaven and earth to be reckoned with.
When we “hallow” HIS Name, we establish our reverent fear of THE LORD. As we honor HIS Name in reverence, wisdom becomes available to us:
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.
His praise endures forever.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:29
Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the LORD,
In the above three Scriptures, wisdom, understanding, and knowledge are all available to those who fear THE LORD. In Kemper’s book “Raising a Remnant”, these three topics begin the book. Wisdom is the foundation, understanding provides the walls, and knowledge fills the house. Preceding these three is the “fear of THE LORD”. When you hallow HIS Name, you are on the path to building a house that will withstand adversity, trials, and temptations.