Wednesday, November 23 Let your name be sanctified.​—Matt. 6:9.

[Poly Ester]

Wednesday, November 23

Let your name be sanctified.—Matt. 6:9.

 

That is what Jesus stated as a priority in prayer. But what do Jesus’ words mean? To sanctify something means to make it holy, clean, or pure. Some might wonder, though, ‘Is not Jehovah’s name already holy, clean, and pure?’ To answer, we need to think about what a name involves. A name is more than a collection of letters written on a page or spoken aloud. Notice what the Bible says: “A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth.” (Prov. 22:1;Eccl. 7:1) Why does a name have such value? Because it involves a reputation, what others think of the one bearing that name. So the way a name appears on a page—or even the way it is pronounced—is not what matters most; what truly matters is whom and what that name stands for in the minds and hearts of others. When people tell lies about Jehovah, they are attacking his reputation. When they attack his reputation, they are trying to damage his name. w20.06 3 ¶5-7

[Wayne]

Our pets, even some of our things, have personal names. It is the supreme insult to call our Creator anything but his personal name.  Jehovah, help us to help them to know your name before time runs out. -Matt. 6:9. ftn.