<TITLE>02. Par 12-19</TITLE>L-12   What's the little boy's name? [The mother says, "Joel Lee Watson."--Ed.] Joel Watson. ["Joel Lee."] Joel Lee Watson. What a fine boy, great big blue eyes! My! Where you all from? ["Eastman, Georgia."] From Georgia. ["Yes."] I thought you was from the South. I didn't know... ["Well, my mother is around Tifton. It's down there."] Oh, yes. Oh, hi! This is a fine, little Georgia boy, then, huh? All right, sir. Yes, sir, that's very fine. He can talk, too. Can't you?
Let's bow our heads.

L-13 Heavenly Father, we bring this darling little boy, as the mother and father stands here in--in regards to their union. You have given them this little boy to raise, and they're bringing it back to You. What a--a beautiful scene this would be, like Hannah, of old, who prayed for a child; and--and God gave her the child, and she brought it back to the temple of God, in dedication. Grant, Lord, that this little boy will be Your servant, that the father and mother will be blessed, and have health and strength to raise it. And may it live a long, happy life, and be Your servant, as we commit it to You, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. (Bless you!) And make him a fine man, maybe another little prophet like Samuel.

L-14   Now here is two fine little boys. My! Three of them, then? Well, that's the whole family. What's your name? [The boy says, "Michael."] Michael. And yours is? [The other boy says, "Paul."] Paul. What fine names! And yours? [The girl says, "Debbie."] Debra. That's really fine. Michael, and Paul, and Debra. And what's your last name? [The father says, "Ellis."] Ellis? ["Yes."] Well, that's a mighty fine little family, I'm telling you.

L-15 You know, when I see little fellows like that, it always takes me back when I was a little boy. And now the old saying is, you know, "They tramp on your feet now, and your heart later," but I don't believe it'll be so when we dedicate them to the Lord. We have a responsibility here, and God placed this in your hand. He made a preacher out of you. I always said about women preachers, you know, but every mother is a preacher; here is her congregation, see, to raise these little fellows right, while dad is working. And you've got a responsibility. God bless you both. You've got a fine little family.

L-16   Our Heavenly Father, we come with little Michael, look like being the first born. And we place our hands upon him, in dedication, to Jesus Christ. His family brings their little ones because You placed this in their--their care, and they know that they are insufficient, without Your help, so they bring their little family, to dedicate them.

L-17 Now I give little Michael here to You, for a life of service, in Jesus Christ's Name. Likewise, we lay hands upon little Paul, and we dedicate his life to Jesus Christ, for a life of service for the glory of God. And upon little Debra, we lay hands upon her, Father, in dedication, commemoration of Jesus Christ, Who laid His hands upon little children, said, "Suffer them to come unto Me; don't forbid them." May this little girl's life be blessed in the Kingdom of God.

L-18 Bless the father and mother, and may they live, long happy lives, to see their children in service of God. We ask this blessing for the glory of God, as we dedicate them in Jesus Christ's Name. Amen.
Bless you! Bless you! You're a fine, little family. Yes.

L-19   What a... You know what I think? Little girls get, is prettier now than used to be when I was a little boy. Yes, sir. What great big pretty eyes! What's her name? [The mother says, "Joanna."--Ed.] Joanna. And your last name is... [The father says, "Blair."] Blair, Joanna Blair. You that looking back there, ain't she a doll? Yes, sir. And how are you, Joanna, huh? Kind of a little bit bashful, Joanna, just a little bashful. A lovely little thing.
Let's bow our heads.


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