Joe's Dedication Day

This past Sunday we had Joe dedicated to the Lord at our church. A Baby Dedication is where parents commit to raising their child according to God's Word and His ways, acknowledging that the child is essentially "on loan" from the Lord. It was a special day for us.

The idea of baby/child dedication comes from scripture:

And she (Hannah) made a vow, saying, "O LORD Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head." 1 Samuel 1:11

When God answered Hannah's prayer by giving her a son, she remembered her vow:

"As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD." And he worshiped the LORD there. 1 Samuel 1:26-28

Here are some pictures from that day (this is at our house, after the dedication).






































Also, a friend was able to capture it on video so here is a link to watch the dedication.