4am musings

Discussion in 'On prayer itself' started by garabandal, Jul 29, 2026 at 7:51 AM.

  1. garabandal

    garabandal Powers

    I woke at 4am - hard to get back to sleep

    Prayed Our Father slowly and was struck by the phrase 'hallowed be thy name'.

    Then I thought what is God's name?

    Abba, Father?

    Jesus said to baptise in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

    Hallowed by Thy name.


     
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  2. miker

    miker Powers

    Thanks for sharing... very reflective. I thought of God answering Moses on Mt. Sinai when he ask whom do i tell the people who sent me. God said tell them "I AM"'sent you. I believe in Hebrew this is "Yaweh". And the Jews to thus day will not even say or print the name if God. And I love in NT how Jesus also calls himself I Am. I forget where in Bible, but Jesus tells the Jews before Abraham was both, I AM. Then they tried to stone Him.

    And yet Jesus invites us to know this same God intimately as Father by calling Him Abba... Our Father

    The eternal I AM allows us to call Him Father... even more personal Daddy (Abba). Pretty amazing when you stop and pray those words slowly.
     
  3. Mario

    Mario Powers

    I think garabandal was making reference not so much to the Lord's Prayer, but to the baptismal formula joined to the pouring of water during Baptism by which the soul is hallowed.:)

    I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit!
     
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  4. border collie

    border collie Archangels

    Oops, I read it quickly and misunderstood
     
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  5. Sanctus

    Sanctus "Jesus I trust in you!"

    Today I've been pondering Jesus's words in the Gospel "love one another as I have loved you."
     
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