Thursday, May 7, 2009

a Dedication Service letter

Dear Phineas Lee,

We were excited to hear we were having a boy and took special care in choosing your name. Yes, you do share your first name with the founder of the Church of the Nazarene, but it is also the name of a zealous follower of God in the Old Testament, who was the son of Eleazar and the grandson of Aaron the priest.

Like Phinehas of the Old Testament, you too are from a line of priests – pastors. God made a covenant of peace with Phinehas of the Old Testament and our hope and prayer is that your life will also be a covenant of peace. May you be a leader in all you do and an instrument of peace to all whom you come in contact with; regardless of their status or relationship.

Your middle name, Lee, stems from a family name on both sides. Grandma Smith and Great-Grandpa McPherson both share this name with you. We chose your middle name because of the faith and commitment of these great people. Both of their lives speak to their faith and commitment to God and family. Their legacy of love carries on to you, and our hope is that you will exhibit these same qualities throughout your life’s journey.

Your Christian heritage is rich and long standing. We love you and pray you will have a long lasting home of peace in the Christian faith of your family. As your mother and father, we pray for you, thank God for his mercies, and commit to raise you in the love of God, the Everlasting Father.

1 Samuel 1:27-28 reads: “I prayed for this child and the Lord has given me what I asked of him. So now I'm giving him to the Lord. As long as he lives he'll be given to the Lord."

On this special day of dedication in the life of our family, we want to express to you how much we love you. We love you more than we can ever express and we thank God for the blessing of your life.

We love you,
Mom and Dad

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