Child Dedications

"Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from Him."
Psalms 127:3 NIV

 

As Christians, we recognize that everything we have belongs to God. Our children belong to Him as well. Therefore, we have a tremendous responsibility given to us when the Lord blesses us with a child. By doing so, He entrusts us with the responsibility of raising that child in the way of the Lord while establishing early in his or her life, a foundation built upon Jesus Christ.

As parents, we are to do the most we can to "set apart" our children to God until the day that they can make their own choice (something all of us must do at one time or another). By dedicating our children to the Lord, we are making a vow to raise them in His ways and not our own. We are committing ourselves to this promise and we must do all we can to keep it.

We at Creekside Community Church encourage parents to dedicate their children and commit themselves to raising them up in the way of the Lord until they are old enough to understand what it means to put their faith and trust in Christ and to make their own decision to be baptized.

For more information about Child Dedication at Creekside, read You and Your Child's Dedication.