Unto us a Child is Born, Dedicated but not Baptized as an infant

JESUS WAS NOT BAPTIZED IN INFANCY BUT WAS DEDICATED AT THE TEMPLE

‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭25‬-‭33‬

“And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; For my eyes have seen Your salvation Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.” And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.”

OUR CHILDREN TOO IN THEIR INFANCY MUST BE DEDICATED TO GOD

‭‭Mark‬ ‭10‬:‭13‬-‭16‬

“Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.”

Parents, give your children to the Lord, and ever keep it before their minds that they belong to Him, that they are lambs of Christ’s flock, watched over by the true Shepherd. Hannah dedicated Samuel to the Lord; and it is said of him, “Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words [the Lord’s words through Samuel] fall to the ground.” In the case of this prophet and judge in Israel are presented the possibilities that are placed before a child whose parents co-operate with God, doing their appointed – {Pastoral Ministry p. 167.5}

2 Timothy 3:15-17

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

GOD WILL TEACH AND PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN

Psalms‬ ‭32‬:‭8‬ ‭

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭54‬:‭13‬

“All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭54‬:‭16‬-‭17‬

““Behold, I have created the blacksmith Who blows the coals in the fire, Who brings forth an instrument for his work; And I have created the spoiler to destroy. No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49‬:‭25‬

“But thus says the Lord: “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, And the prey of the terrible be delivered; For I will contend with him who contends with you, And I will save your children.”

‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬

“For I,’ says the Lord, ‘will be a wall of fire all around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’ ”

‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭2‬:‭8‬

“For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.”

‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭28‬-‭29‬

“And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.”

Unto us a Child is Born, hated without Cause

‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭10‬:‭38‬-‭39‬

“how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭109‬:‭3‬-‭5‬

“They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause. In return for my love they are my accusers, But I give myself to prayer. Thus they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.”

‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭23‬-‭25‬

“He who hates Me hates My Father also. If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father. But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭161‬

“Princes persecute me without a cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your word.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭23‬:‭6‬-‭7‬

“When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean. And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭23‬:‭11‬-‭12‬

“Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate. That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭27‬:‭19‬

“While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭27‬:‭22‬-‭25‬

“Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!” Then the governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!” When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it.” And all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children.””

‭‭Mark‬ ‭15‬:‭15‬

“So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭13‬:‭28‬-‭30‬

“And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. But God raised Him from the dead.”

WE TOO WILL BE HATED WITHOUT CAUSE

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭9‬

“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.”

‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭18‬-‭19‬

““If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭35‬-‭37‬

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”

Unto us a Child is Born, The Unwelcome Child

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬-‭5‬

“But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.”

ALTHOUGH SENT OF GOD FOR OUR REDEMPTION HE WAS UNWELCOME ON HIS DIVINE MISSION

‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬-‭13‬

“He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬-‭7‬

“So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭

“Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭2‬:‭16‬-‭18‬

“Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: “A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more.””

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭53‬:‭1‬-‭3‬

“Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.”

WELCOME HIM TO DAY IN YOUR HEART

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬

“while it is said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.””

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭24‬-‭28‬

“Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded, Because you disdained all my counsel, And would have none of my rebuke, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes, When your terror comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you. “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭55‬:‭6‬-‭7‬

“Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.”