Ephesians 2

Lord, by your grace I see how lost I was. Once I was dead in trespasses and sins. I walked according to the course of this world. I was self-centered and calling it freedom, when in reality I was a slave to lusts and self.

But you, father, who are rich in mercy because of the great love you have for me, even while I was dead, you made me alive together with Christ, and you raised me up together with all those who are yours, and you have sat me together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

This is true salvation. I am saved by your grace, through faith in Jesus, and that is all a gift from you and not based on any works of mine.

Now, even though I was once far off, I have been brought back to you, father, by the blood of Jesus. For Jesus’s life and death and resurrection is peace; peace between you and me, father.

Christ has reconciled me back to you, father. He has put to death the enmity between me and you, my Heavenly Father. I was lost but now, praise God, I am found.

I am no longer a stranger or a foreigner, but now, I am a fellow citizen with the saints. I am a member of the household of God.