II Cor. 5

So now, by your grace, I am in Christ, and I am a new creature. The old has passed away, behold the new has come. All this is from you, father, through my Lord Jesus, the Christ.

You, father, have reconciled me to you and given me the ministry of reconciliation. In Christ, you, father, are reconciling the world to yourself, not counting our trespasses against us and entrusting to us your message of reconciliation.

For my sake, and for the sake of all of us who are your chosen children, you made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

That is why Paul’s conversion is such a powerful demonstration. It is a statement to us from you, father, that your arm is long enough to save each of us who were chosen by you for salvation.

We cannot be so proud, or stubborn, or hard hearted, or selfish, that you, father, through Christ cannot melt our heart, and forgive our trespasses, and reconcile us to you through the life and resurrection of Jesus, the Savior and Redeemer.