As Christians, we understand that everything comes from God, including our children.
- “[These] are the children God has graciously given your servant.” Genesis 33:5b
- “Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him.” Psalm 127:3
- “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” Job 1:21b
When you dedicate your child you are acknowledging publicly that he or she ultimately belongs to God, and that you will do your best to raise your child in a way that is pleasing to God, to seek His help and guidance as a parent, and to do everything in your power to see that your child grows up to love and honor God just as the Lord has challenged us to do.
- "These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home, and when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up!" Deuteronomy 6:6-7
- "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." Ephesians 6:4
- “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6