Ephesians 2; James 2; Colossians 2 & 1

I thank you, father, for choosing me and giving me a measure of faith that through faith, by your grace, I am saved. It is not by my works, but instead, my salvation is a free gift from you.

I did not deserve it; it is a gift. I am not worthy of it, but Christ Jesus is worthy, and I am in Christ. You, father, imputed Christ’s righteousness to my account.

Therefore, by faith, I daily receive Jesus, your Christ, as my lord. I walk in him. I am rooted and built up in him, and established in your faith, father, and I abound in thanksgiving.

Jesus is your perfect image, father. He is preeminent over all creation. For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth.

In him all things hold together. He is the head of your body, the church, here on this earth. He is Lord of my life and preeminent in everything to do with this life in the flesh.

He is the sacrifice and the advocate that reconciles me to you, father. Through Christ you and I, father, are at peace.