I was reading in the prayer Jesus gave to his disciples when they asked him, "Lord teach us to pray." In beginning is the line "Hallowed be your name" or your name be made holy/ your name be sanctified. I asked "Why?", "What does that mean exactly?"
Well the Lord through a friend lead me to Ezekiel 36 where it talks about the what has been dubbed the new covenant (whether by man or the Bible I don't know). Before the LORD God goes into it He explains how Israel has profaned His holy name and then says:
But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
(Eze 36:21-23)
Thus this is the reason why He gave us what is dubbed the new covenant.
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