When the Old Testament deals with vows made to dedicate or devote things holy unto the Lord, it is obvious that such a vow should be taken very seriously. “If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the LORD your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin” (Deuteronomy 23:21).

Something dedicated to the Lord is promised to the Lord as an expression of thanksgiving. Dedicated things were considered holy gifts for the Lord’s use. That which was devoted to the Lord was to become totally the Lord’s. The devoted thing could not be substituted or redeemed. As followers of Christ we have made a vow of dedication and devotion. We have promised our dedicated service to the Lord in whatever way we are gifted to serve.

We are each a “devoted thing” unto the Lord, totally His, and “everything so devoted is most holy to the Lord”(Leviticus 27:28).