Christ, the King, our shield and our defender, we know that, Lord, thou art with us. We rest for thee, and in thy name we go. Strongly our strength, strength with thy giving defend. We rest for thee, and in thy name we go. In mighty reign, all other kings abound. Jesus, Lord God, just with such true foundation, a grace of glory and our King above. Well, it's a little bit like bosses. You don't have many for a long time, and then, well, at least two have come along in recent days, two dedication services, and how thankful we are for the Lord's good mercy and his good grace. Want to commit this time just to the Lord in a short word of prayer, and then we'll read some scriptures and bring a few thoughts around God's word. Loving Father, we lift our hearts in grateful praise for thy good and tender mercies to the sons of men, We thank Thee for Thy common grace. We bless Thee that we all experience that, those saved, those who are unsaved, the causing of the rising of the sun to shine on the just and on the unjust. And yet we thank Thee for saving grace. And what a rejoicing it is to our souls that before us stands a mother and a father who savingly know Christ and who desire their little one, oh God, to be saved early in life. and then to do the will of God in his life. So bless our time around thy word. We pray this in Jesus' precious name. Amen. Deuteronomy chapter six, please, first of all. Some verses here, Deuteronomy chapter six. Beginning at verse number four, the word of God says here, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart. And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children. And shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house and on thy gates. And it shall be when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land, which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildest not, and houses full of all good things, which thou fillest not, and wells digged, which thou diggest not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantest not. When thou shalt have eaten and be full, then beware, As thou forget the Lord which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt and from the house of bondage. And then in Mark's gospel in the chapter 10, we're reading from the verse 13. And they brought young children to him, speaking of Christ, that he should touch them and his disciples rebuke those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for if such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. Then the book of Psalms, Psalm 127. Psalm 127, one of the Song of Degrees. Psalm written for the pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. Psalm 127, the word of God says, except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows, for so he giveth his beloved sleep. Though children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward, the sorrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them. They shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. Amen, and may God bless the reading of God's precious word today. Today, David and Naomi have brought their son Caleb to this meeting house to dedicate him on to the Lord, just as Hannah did to Samuel. It was many, many years ago in 1 Samuel and the chapter number one. They're fully aware, fully aware that this service makes no spiritual change in the life of Caleb. This isn't some kind of lucky charm, some kind of hocus-pocus that takes place. Caleb will come and Caleb will go from this house as he came into this world, a sinner, in need of God's saving grace, the exercise within his heart and brought unto bring him to saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. And as a congregation, we just want to publicly acknowledge God's mercy to this family, to mother, to child, to mother during the nine months of pregnancy and to mother and child during the child birthing process. God has been good. We come to publicly acknowledge this in this dedication service. And as I considered this service, my mind was directed to words that we find in the opening of the verse number three of this psalm together, where we read, though children are an heritage of the Lord. Though children are an heritage of the Lord. The word heritage translates to mean heirloom or inheritance. And as a word, it signifies the worth that is placed on children by the Lord. Sadly, we live in a society and a nation that places little value, little value upon the child. They'll take the child and they'll murder the child within the womb, within the abortion clinics and within the hospital theatres of our nation. And then if a child is born, a child will maybe suffer neglect and will suffer abuse, mistreatment within the home. Society places little value upon the child. And yet here in verse 3 we are reminded that Caleb has not come into this world by chance or by fate, but rather God has gifted to David and Naomi this boy. God has gifted to them and entrusted to him an heirloom, an inheritance, his heirloom, his inheritance, his heritage to you as parents. And God has entrusted you to bring the boys up in the nurture and in the admonition of the Lord. He wants you to remind them of who he is, his existence, his perfections, his law, his claims upon their lives. As Christian parents, it is your responsibility to instill into the hearts the truth of God's word. And so I trust that in the days that lie ahead, that the Lord will enable you and help you to do that, and that God will use you even in his service. You know, because Caleb is part of God's heritage, David and Naomi, The Lord would exhort you as parents to strive to show them a right example of godly living in your home and in your family. He'd have you to spiritually train them up in the things of God. And also, he would have you to make them the object of your fervent prayers both publicly and privately. As parents, may God give you wisdom. May we pray for you as a congregation. We come to do that as a congregation. We come to pray and to leave you in the Lord's May the Lord help you even in the days that lie ahead. Let me ask the congregation please to stand. David and Naomi, these vows are taken before God and before men. First of all, do you, the parents of Caleb Junkin, profess faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as your own and personal Savior? Do you promise, relying on divine grace and the instruction of Holy Scripture, to bring Caleb up in the nurture and the admonition of the Lord? We do. And is it your prayer that while young in life Caleb will come to faith in Jesus Christ and thereafter to the will of God? Well, following then the example of Scripture and the invitation of the Lord Jesus Christ, I dedicate thee, Caleb Daniel Junkin, to the Lord, to his grace. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Peace purchased at the place called Calvary. It was many, many years ago. Let's seek the Lord, and let's pray, and let's commit the family circle to the Lord in prayer. Let's seek the Lord. Loving Father and gracious God, we come before Thee. We rejoice, Lord, in the saving grace of God and the life of both David and Naomi. We thank Thee for their family who's here today. We thank Thee for their parents, and we rejoice, Lord, in Thy goodness. to them. And now, Lord, we pray for David and for Naomi, his father and mother within the home. We pray, dear God, for Caleb and for Micah. Lord, we pray that as a family that thou will bless them and be with them. And Lord, may thy hand be upon them in the days that lie ahead. We pray that grace will triumph in the hearts and the minds of those who still know thee not, And we pray that this day will be a day of Lord, dedication to the will of God, even in the life of young Caleb. Touch him, Lord, we pray. Save him by grace. Transform the heart, we cry to thee by thy spirit. And do thine own work, we pray. We offer prayer in and through the Savior's precious name. Amen and amen. We're turning to 500 again. Keep standing, please. 565. 565. We go in faith, our own great weakness feeling. 565. Let's sing these three verses, please. Happy New Year. Happy New Year. The Son that I am near, release from me, and ignite A little love to watch and be amazed. Faithless we grow, but it's a prayer. May be seated. A copy of scriptures to young Caleb and we trust that he'll read them even whenever he grows up and he is able to do that. May the Lord bless the