The Baby Dedication Ministry
Behold children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.
Establishing the Foundation
As Christians, there is tremendous responsibility given to us when the Lord blesses us with a child. He entrusts us with the responsibility of bringing up that child in the ways of the Lord and establishing early in his/her life a foundation built upon Jesus Christ. It is this responsibility that causes us to think of baby dedications as “family dedications.” We feel that the whole family unit needs to be lifted up to the Lord so that each member will be able to keep his or her commitment.
What exactly is involved in “dedicating” your child to the Lord?
As mentioned in our theme scripture, children are a heritage from the Lord. He gives them to us to bless us, and because of this, we must be willing to give them back to Him. We too, must be willing to totally submit our children to the will of our Father.
A perfect example: In 1 Samuel 1:11, 26–28, Hannah, being barren (without child) for many years, was weeping before the Lord because of her condition. As she was weeping, she made a vow to God. “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…”
God heard Hannah’s request and gave her a son named Samuel. Hannah, in keeping her vow, dedicated (or set apart) Samuel unto the Lord.