Child dedications Everything we have belongs to God!
All good and perfect gifts come from God above. Children are a heritage of the Lord, a reward from Him. Dedication or unto God is one of the parents first acts of leadership. Dedication is more than a ritual. It is a commitment for parents to honor the will and the Word of God. Child Dedication is not baptism and not christening. It does not guarantee a child salvation. It is, in fact, more about the parents and their commitment to raise their children for the honor and glory of God.
Below are the six questions parents will be asked to answer as an expression of their commitment to the dedication:
1. Will you do your best to raise this child to honor, revere, and love Jesus Christ?
2. Will you do your best to maintain a home where Jesus Christ is honored and obeyed, where the Word of God is the authority and Jesus Christ is the head?
3. Will you commit this child to God in prayer on a regular basis, trusting God to override your mistakes and make up for your shortcomings?
4. Will you actively rely on the Holy Spirit to raise this child and to incline his or her heart to the Lord?
5. Will you do your best to release this child to the will of God, whatever that might be, without bitterness or resistance?
6. Will you do your best to be fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ, so that this child has godly examples to follow?
7. Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22-6.