We have the privilege of dedicating Faith tonight in church. As part of the ceremony, we have been asked to write a short letter to Faith talking about our purposes in dedicating her to be brought up in the Lord. I wanted to share this on the blog, for those who would not be able to be there with us. We’ll also have plenty of photos and video to share.
Dearest Faith,
You are an absolute miracle and we love you dearly. You are a wonderful gift from God (Psalm 127:3). On this day of your dedication, we want to make you a couple promises. The first is that we will always love you. Jesus is love, and has taught your Mom and I what love is. 1 John 4:7 says: “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” We promise to abide in Jesus (John 15), abide in His grace so that we can protect our marriage, love each other, and raise you with this love (agape – this love only is possible from God). The second is given in Deuteronomy 6:4-7. Paraphrasing, it commands us to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and to teach you about God, by being examples to you and by teaching you the truth of God’s word. The only way we can do this is by abiding in Jesus (1 John 4:13), and teaching you about Jesus and the mercy, grace, and love God has given us in His life, death, and resurrection (1 Corinthians 15). We love you, and praise God that you are our daughter.
Love,
Dad and Mom