Prayer of Dedication

This is a prayer we found that speaks straight from our hearts.

"Lord of new life, just as Hannah prayed for Samuel, we have prayed for this child, and in Your mercy You've granted our request. Now we bring Josiah before You, to give him back to You. Everything comes from You and we are giving You only what Your loving hand has given us.

We not only dedicate Josiah but ourelves as well, in all humility. We ask You to grant us wisdom to raise this precious gift of Your gace. May we always remember that he is a blessing from You, a reward and a heritage, and not a burden.

We vow to raise him according to Your ways and not our own, teaching him from day one to seek You with all his heart and soul. We promise to do our best to write Your commandments on his heart.

Thank You, Lord for choosing us as cretaker of this precious life. We say with the psalmist: "How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people."
We dedicate Josiah to You, confident not in ourselves, but in Your wonderful faithfulness. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.