Child Dedication

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. …

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,

I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.