Baby Dedication

The Bible Says

Children are a heritage and a reward from the Lord – Psalms 127:3

  • God has given Christian parents the tremendous responsibility of raising their children in the ways of the Lord (Eph 6:4).
  • He entrusts parents with the responsibility of establishing a foundation built upon Jesus Christ early in the lives of their children.

In view of this responsibility, baby dedications are actually:

family dedications

The entire family needs to be lifted up in prayer so that family members will be empowered to keep their responsibilities.

 

 

“Then she made a vow and said, “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.”
Hannah - 1 Samuel 1:11

Dedication Info

We have child dedications during our Sunday services periodically. Please let us know if you desire to schedule one and desire more information

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The Bible gives us an example of dedicating a child to the Lord through the account of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1:11, 26-28. Unable to have children, Hannah wept before the Lord because of her condition. As she was weeping, she made a vow to God and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, THEN I WILL GIVE HIM TO THE LORD ALL THE DAYS OF HIS LIFE…” (1 Samuel 1:11, emphasis added).

God honored Hannah’s request and gave her a son named Samuel. Hannah kept her vow and dedicated (which means “to set apart”) Samuel to the Lord. To dedicate a child to the Lord is to make a vow to completely submit your child to the will of God and raise that child in the ways of the Lord.

The Bible says, “It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows” (Prov 20:25 NIV). The Bible records instances where God dealt severely with those who broke their vows to Him (Acts 5:1-11). Christian parents are to do all they can do to “set apart” their child to God until that child can make his or her own choice regarding a relationship with Jesus Christ. By dedicating a child to the Lord, parents make a vow to raise their child in God’s ways and not their own. They commit themselves to this promise and must do all they can do to keep it.

The responsibilities God has entrusted to Christian parents include continuously praying for their children (Job 1:5), instructing them in the way of the Lord (Prov 22:6), setting a godly example (Prov 20:7), and disciplining them as the Lord would discipline us (Prov 29:15, 17; 13:24). These responsibilities can only be fulfilled in Christ’s strength (Phil 4:13).