We had Sawyer dedicated on October 10th, just after he turned 2 months. Pastor Steve was so great and worked it out with us to have a private dedication at our complex club house. We enjoyed the day with our families and a few close friends.
This was an emotional decision for Ian and I to make. We are fairly newer Christians and have never seen a dedication before. We knew we wanted have him dedicated and knew what it meant, but were even more set on it after meeting with Pastor Steve and going over the promises we would be making.
A dedication in the Christian faith is basically the parents promising to raise their child according to God's word and asking for him to protect the child. We believe that when the child is old enough to understand baptism, that he can make the choice to be baptized when he is ready to accept the Lord.
The 5 promises we made are:
I will treasure my child as a gift from God on loan to me. Psalm 127:3
I will teach my child of God's love and of His gift of eternal life through His Son Jesus. Deuteronomy 6:5-7
I will give grace to my child, as grace has been given to me. Ephesians 6:4
I will forgive my child, as I have been forgiven. Ephesians 4:32
I will accept responsibility for helping my child discover his God given purpose in life. Psalm 139:13-14
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