This Sunday was a joyous occasion as baby Brielle Elizabeth Hopkins, my niece, was dedicated to the Lord. Her mom and dad stood before their congregation and made a promise to the Lord to do everything within their power to raise Brielle in a godly way. The pastor actually said some touching words about how Brielle is so special to the Lord and His family and she has a bright future ahead of her as an ambassador of God. (I'm just paraphrasing here the gist of what was said but I was really moved and Delaney leaned into me and said, "I think I'm going to cry.")
Of course, dedicating our children to the Lord is scriptural as 1 Samuel 1:11 reads:
"And she (Hannah) made a vow, saying, "O LORD Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head."
As God answered Hannah's prayer and gave her a son, she remembered her vow and gave him to the Lord.
We love Brielle so dearly and pray the Lord's favor on her for a life full of promise and blessings.
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