Ephesians 2; Romans 5; Romans 8

By your grace, father, through the faith that you have planted in me, I have been saved. By faith in Jesus’ love and faithfulness and his saving power, I have been justified. I have peace with you, father, through my Lord Jesus Christ. By faith I have access to your marvelous grace, father. Now I stand firmly in that grace and I rejoice in the hope of your glory filling every cell of my life.

I can even glory in tribulations, because I know that, for your child, tribulation produces perseverance, and perseverance, character, and character, hope. This hope from you, father, does not disappoint because you testify to the truth and power and permanence of the hope by the gift of your Holy Spirit. You pour your spirit of love out on me and into me.

You, Holy Spirit, bear witness to my spirit that I am God’s child, and since I am his child, I am an heir of God and a joint heir with Christ. I may have to suffer with Christ but I will also be glorified together with him.