But, although the dedication ceremony is beautiful and symbolic, it is not a seal of a child's salvation. Dedicating a child cannot ensure that he or she will automatically walk in the way of the Lord. Instead, it is an acknowledgment of our responsibility to lead our children to God. As we give our children to the Lord, we should pause and dedicate ourselves to doing everything possible to rear them according to God's Word. We should commit ourselves to obey and submit to Jesus and to give our children our time, energy, devotion, and prayers.
Training comes in different forms.
The most effective and pleasant way to train is to involve our children in talks about God, His grace, His love and salvation during the regular course of the day. Teach them to your children and to their children and to their children after them. Perhaps the most important aspect of raising your children to know and love Jesus is the model you provide. If your children see you loving your wife or husband consistently, if they see you praying on a daily basis, if they see in you a heart for worship and a hunger to know and obey God's word, if they watch you care for those who are hurting, they will learn that this is what knowing and loving Jesus is all about. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.