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NASB | Luke 2:27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 2:27 Prompted by the Spirit, he came into the temple [enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for Him the custom required by the Law, |
Subject: Why should we dedicate our baby? |
Bible Note: There is no lack of desire on our part; in fact, there is a strong pull to "stay in the lines" on this matter. We dedicated our first child almost six years ago with both of our fathers participating in their role as ministers. It was unique from other dedications we had witnessed because of their participation. When our son was born three years later, we had moved to another city. We were part of a church body that was the largest we had ever been associated (900 members). We did not really feel as though we belonged. The church was in the middle of serious tension related to the senior pastor position. Our previous dedication experience was a stark contrast to what would apparently be nothing more than going through the motions on "Baby Dedication Sunday" with five to six other families. We realized how pharisiacal(sp?) it would be for us to do as we could not put our finger on why it should be done at all. We are now expecting our third child. We are in a different body of believer's that we have come to know as close as family. |