Dedicated to God from Birth
The birth of a child is such a glorious blessing. It is a miracle of God as see how He forms the child in the womb of his mother. It is one of the greatest gifts that anyone can ever receive. It is love at first sight and receiving back the love from our child is so satisfying. We are so tempted to try to keep that child for ourselves. However, the best thing we can do when we have a child, and even before the child's birth, is to dedicate him or her to the Lord. Samson was a judge that God sent to deliver His people from the Philistines. God came to his mother to let her know what to do. (Judges 13:5) God told her that she would become pregnant and give birth to a son, and his hair must never be cut because he would be dedicated to the Lord as a Nazarite from birth. After his birth he would begin to rescue Israel from the Philistines. Samson had a special calling from God, but really every child has a unique calling from God. The Nazarite vow or dedication was usually taken...