"Then she made a vow and said, 'O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of your maidservant and remember me...but will give your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.' "
I Samuel 1:11
The act of dedicating our children to the Lord has biblical precedent. Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple to "present Him to the Lord" (Luke 2:22-24) in accordance with the Mosaic law (Lev. 12). But Hannah's act of dedicating her baby to God as a Nazirite (Lev. 6:1-21) seems a step further than just adherence to the Law. She did it as an act of gratefulness, recognizing that her child was a gift from God. We also need to understand that our children are gifts from God, and we thankfully dedicate them to Him all the days of their lives.
Today's Thought: Children are a gift from the Lord (Psalm 127:3 New Living Translation).
Have a thankful day for your children. Love you.
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