Hayden's Dedication

Hayden was dedicated to God this week at our church. It was a large group of children each individually named and dedicated by their parents. This is different than what I grew up knowing occurred where baptism was favored for babies. We chose to dedicate Hayden to God and for God knowing that we are a steward of God in the raising of this child whom He has given to us to raise up for His glory. So we chose to formally proclaim our desire to obey the Lord in raising him knowing the One true God. When Hayden is old enough to understand who Jesus is and Jesus' sacrifice for him (and all of us) and to accept his gift of grace, mercy, and redemption, then he will have the opportunity to be baptized. We ask for your prayers that his heart would be soft to the yielding of the Holy Spirit and he would come to live all the days of his life for the Lord.