Dedicated to the Lord
The clinic I work at moved into a new building last fall. I noticed today that they have a plaque ready to install marking the dedication of the building. The concept of dedication goes back a long ways. Solomon’s temple was dedicated to God in a grand and solemn ceremony. God honored their work and desire when “The Glory of the Lord filled the temple” (2 Chronicles 7:2). People also can be dedicated to God. The prophet Samuel’s mother dedicated him to God after He answered her prayer for a child (1 Samuel 1:27-28). The Nazirites of the Old Testament dedicated themselves to God, either for a period of time or for life. John the Baptist was likely a Nazirite from the time of his birth (Luke 1:15). We tend to think of ordained ministers when we think of people who have been dedicated to God’s service. While this is true, it doesn’t prevent us from dedicating ourselves to God and to His service. When we consciously dedicate ourselves to God, we open the door fo...