The Dedication

Sunday was a great day as we dedicated the kids to the Lord. We commit ourselves to parent our new kiddos in such a way to teach them about Jesus. We want them to grow to know Him and make a decision to make Jesus Savior of their lives.

For those that do not understand what that means, we teach our children that there is a God- only one God- of the universe. That God, sent His Son Jesus to this Earth over 2000 years ago. He walked the earth to share who He was and what He could do for us. He had to die on the cross in order to save us. To some that may seem crazy but it is truth. Jesus had to shed His blood to cover our sins. The Old Testament law (books of the Bible like Genesis, Psalms, Isaiah, Joshua, Proverbs....) stated that in order to be forgiven of sins, one had to kill an animal. The blood that was shed from that animal would cover them of their sins. So, they would take the best lamb, for example, and kill it to sacrifice for a sin in their life. God set this up so that everyone could see how they truly could not live up to the law. There is not one that could go there life without committing one of the Ten Commandments. We all do it. So, God sent his Son to die, shed his blood, as the last sacrifice that needed to be done. He died to cover the sins of the past, present and future. His only requirement is that one has to confess with ones mouth that Jesus is Lord of their Life. If you accept Jesus as your Savior, and confess your sins, you will be forgiven. People have a hard time with this as there is nothing concrete one can do other than words and a change of heart that gets them to heaven. No acts of service will get you there.
So, with that said, we are teaching our kids about what the Bible says, not a church, pastor, priest, our family tradition, etc. It is strictly what the Bible says. When they are able to understand what Jesus has done for them, we pray that they will accept Him into their heart. So, our committment Sunday, was to tell God and the church, that we will do all we can to show and teach our kids about Jesus.
If you do not know Jesus, I pray that you get a Bible and start with the New Testament. Pray that the Lord will reveal himself to you. Heaven is eternity and that is a long time..... You only have this life to get in. :)