<TITLE>04. Par 19-20</TITLE>L-19   Well, I've got a little grandson back there. He said, "Papa, preach. Papa, preach." And they took up the offering last Sunday night, and had it laying on the table. They brought him in, back there, and--and he heard me through the microphone. He said, "Papa, preach. Papa, preach."
And Billy said, "Yes, up there."
He said, "No." And the offering went all over the floor. He--he wanted to come out here, you know. And he's always hollering at me, know, see me at any convention. He holler, "Papa, preach." Hollered real loud. So I know they're cute.
19a        Say, I wonder if I could borrow some of that hair? He don't need it right now. I do. What's his name? [Sister West says, "David Jonathan."--Ed.] David Jonathan. Isn't that a beautiful name? Well, I hope his life takes after the ones that he's named after. David, the king, David; who, Christ is to set on his throne; and also Jonathan, the beloved friend. I--I tell you, they're lovely little fellows. We appreciate them, very much. I... He's waking up. And he can--he can holler "amen" as good as the rest of them, you know, so we just won't let it bother us. We're dedicating him to the Lord.
I think it's mighty sweet, have a young couple, that God has placed in their care a little fellow like this, and come to give him to the Lord. And when you do that, it shows that you are not... that you are giving back to God that what God give to you. God bless him.
19b        Now, if you want to hold him, I believe maybe the mother could hold him a little better than I could. And how about us just laying hands on him? Would you rather do that? Cause, I'm afraid I'd drop him or, not drop him, break him or something another, you know. And I always afraid of breaking them, you know. My--my...
Meda said, back there... I think this is one job at the platform she kind of envies me, you know. She likes to hold the...
Well, looky here, he's going to look at me. He's a fine fellow. Yes, sir. Maybe I could hold him. I wonder. Oh, sister, don't... I hope he don't fall. Here, isn't that cute? That cute? How you do? Well, now, sweet.
19c        Let us bow our heads.
Lord Jesus, many years ago, when Christianity was born in the form of a Man called Christ, the anointed Messiah, Jesus was His Name. The people brought their little infants to Him, that He might lay His hands upon them and bless them. And He said, "Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for such is the Kingdom of Heaven." This lovely little couple, their grandparents and them have been true followers of the Word.
Lord Jesus, I bring, and hold to You, tonight, the pastor and I, this lovely little David Jonathan West. I give him to You, from the mother and daddy. I present him to You, Lord, for health, strength, a long life of service, to honor God Almighty, Who brought him into this world. May the blessings of God rest upon him. May the Holy Spirit rest upon the child. If there is a tomorrow, may he carry the Gospel that his parents and grandparents so cherish today. Grant it, Lord. Now, in the Name of Jesus Christ, I give You this child, in a dedication of its life. Amen.
19d        I believe they want to take a picture of the little fellow. [A camera clicks--Ed.] I jumped, too.
God bless you, sister. May you ever love and cherish the Lord Jesus, and the little fellow be raised in the admonition of God, and have a wonderful little boy. I'm sure. God be with you.
I believe he dropped his little pacifier? Did they get it? Oh, my!
Now let's sing that little song, Bring Them In. Everybody, together now, for the little fellow. All right, sister.
Bring them in, bring them in,
Bring the little ones to Jesus.

L-20 I don't know better hands to put them in. Do you? The hands of the Lord Jesus!


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