Dedication Verses

We don't baptize our children as infants because we feel that they should really understand the beauty of baptism and why we do it. However, we do dedicate them as infants, just as Hannah did for Samuel.

Although it is not required, we also pick out a Scripture for our kids to read at their dedication. Beforehand, we pray about a verse that suits them and that they can turn to in times of trouble to remind them of their relationship with The Lord. It's always a different one and fits the kids perfectly - God knows what he's doing when he lays on our hearts something.

Auds' verse is Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of your eye, hide me beneath the shadow of your wing.

This is perfect for her. She's definitely a special little girl who loves to be the center of attention, but also needs to be protected and cared for. She's the one who will go out and conquer mountains if she knows that someone has her back. That's definitely her relationship with God. She longs to lead the choir and is one of the best kids in Sunday School and knows her Bible already. But late at night when no one else can hear (well, except for me coz I'm nursing a baby), she's praying for Him to help her sleep coz she's had a bad dream and needs Him to love on her.

Tony is Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet of many nations.

God definitely gave us a crazy one with Tony. He is something else. And if you look at the prophets of the Old Testament, they were something else, too. God required extra out of them and they did it with zeal. That's our big boy. He really does have a prophet's personality (eccentric) and we're excited to see how God uses him later in life.

I've been praying and reading about Drum's verse since I was pregnant. I felt that it would be a verse about holiness and separation. I've known that he would be set apart for The Lord since he was the size of a banana. Today, I found his verse.

Deuteronomy 26:18 And The Lord hath avouched thee this day to be His peculiar people, as He hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all His commandments. I think it's just perfect for him.

His dedication isn't until next month coz his Parrain can't come in town until then, but I'm looking forward to dedicating this little man back to The Lord. I think it's such a truly special event. :)