The year 2008 has been an eventful and blessed year for JS and myself. We baptised in the name of Holy Spirit in May, gave birth to baby Zach in June and shifted in to our new home in September. To mark the end of this significant year, baby Zach was dedicated to the Lord on 19th Dec. Indeed, God has been good and blessed our family abunduntly. I know that God's unfailing love will continue to follow, cover and protect our family in the days to come. All Glory to God!
On this significant day, JS and I made a commitment before the Lord to submit Zaccheus to God's will and to raise him according to God's Word and God's ways. Here, we are making a promise to the Lord to do everything within our power to raise Zaccheus in a godly way, prayerfully until he can make a decision on his own to follow God. We are required to raise him in the ways of God, and not according to our own ways. Some of the responsibilities include teaching and training Zaccheus in God's Word, demonstrating an example of godliness, disciplining according to God's ways, and praying earnestly him.
"As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD." And he worshiped the LORD there. 1 Samuel 1:26-28
2 comments:
Reading your blog on Baby Zacch's dedication has brought me tears of joy! Esther, I am proud of you and Jui Seng and your desire in wanting to do your very best in bringing Zacch up to be a righteous child of God who love God. As you honour the convenant you have made with the Lord, I know you will be blessed and your personal walk in the Lord will also soar! I will pray along wth you! Thank you for being such a great encouragement!
Blessings,
Eveleen =)
i enjoyed the dedication a lot... and i thank god for a great couple like u... my prayer for u guys is that u will be able to bring up Zach in a godly manner so that he will be a boy who finds favour in the sight of God and man...(The boy Samuel continued to grow stronger. He also became more and more pleasing to the Lord and to people...1 Samuel 2:26)
God Bless
Gopal
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