Today, Tye was officially "Dedicated" to the Lord. We participated in a baby dedication ceremony for Tye in front of our church body (GRBC) and it was an opportunity for Russ's parents to come down for a visit and both B and Russ's parents were able to come to the service. The church gave Tye his first Bible and some other certificates and paperwork to help us commemorate this occasion.
So what does "dedication" mean, you may ask? Well it does not mean that we believe that Tye is saved through this ceremony. The main reason for this ceremony is to give our church, family and friends the opportunity to commit to helping and encouraging us to rear our child in a manner that is glorifying to the Lord. Also, we will do our best to explain the true gospel to him and spend countless hours in prayer for his salvation and for his commitment to serve the Lord after salvation. We will be praying for the Lord to save Tye's soul until he puts his faith in Christ on that blessed day (Lord willing). We are very excited to have had this experience with our church, family and friends, and look forward to what the Lord is going to teach us through Tye's life and what the Lord will do in his life. We love you Tye and commit you to the Lord this day.
Love,
Mom and Dad
1 comment:
Well said. You are right--it's all about committing to raise Tye in the fear and admonition of the Lord. This was a special time for us at GRBC, and you are a special family.
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