But you know, there are times when I wonder whether I allow that familiarity with which he lets us address Him to invite temptation to forget to whom, exactly, I am speaking.
Everyone knows the Lord's Prayer. When Jesus' disciples asked Him to teach them to pray, he begins it this way: "Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be your name."
Hallowed: Holy. Venerated. Sacred.
When we talk to God, it is vital we remember we are speaking to the Creator of everything. The One who has given us life and breath. The One who owes us nothing but contempt for our sinful natures, but who has the Grace and Mercy to call us His sons and daughters. When you look outside, and see the grass and trees and sky, God did that. And that God allows us to call Him Father.
That God is worthy of all the Love we can give. And He is also worthy of our respect.
