10When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar. 11And the LORD said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”
Both our home churches perform baby and family dedications. Calvary Tucson performed a special child and family dedication when we adopted our ten year old son.
At our nondenominational churches the parents dedicate their infants as a public statement of faith that they we will train their children in the Christian faith and seek to instill that faith in them.
The church congregation also affirms as a church family that they will also seek to encourage and help the parents to bring up the child in the Christian faith.
Baby dedications aren’t required for salvation but there are two instances in the Bible of baby dedications.
Jesus was dedicated at the temple.
Luke 2: 22And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
Hannah
1 Samuel 1: 27I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, 28I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.”
If you or your children never received a baby dedication, it’s ok. You can always dedicate your household to the Lord.
I’m am reminded by:
Joshua 24: 15But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”
Blessings
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