When Jesus asks us to pray for our daily bread, He is clearly referencing the manna in the desert. In John’s Gospel, Jesus refers to Himself as both the Manna from Heaven and the Bread of Life. It would be simple enough to see this part of the prayer as a request that Jesus would be with us, or that He would give us what we need for this day. And neither would be untrue, but there is still a deeper movement He is calling us to.

Scripture: Matthew 6:10 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (NIV) Devotional Reflection: After we have positioned ourselves in humility, our highest desire is for His kingdom to come here on earth. Heaven is a kingdom with a King who has set the laws and established the culture. We know Heaven is not a place of pain, sorrow, or tears. There is no stress, worry, or anxiety—no fear, no doubt, no sadness, no anger, no jealousy, no uncertainty, no crime, no...

Hallow is not a word many are familiar with. It means to make something holy or sacred. When Christ teaches us how we should pray, we first must position ourselves as little children whose Dad is also the Creator and Sustainer of everything visible and invisible, who sits above all power and dominion. What an amazing thought. But then Christ teaches that we are to hallow His name.