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1 You were dead through the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. 3 All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and senses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like everyone else. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

 

We often think of faith as something we build or improve, but this passage reminds us that our life in Christ begins not with our effort, but with God’s mercy. We were not simply struggling—we were spiritually dead. Yet God, rich in mercy, stepped in and made us alive. Grace is not a reward; it is a rescue.

Because of this, our lives are no longer defined by what once held us captive. We live as people raised with Christ, carried by a love that does not depend on our worthiness. Each day becomes an opportunity to trust that God is still making us alive in Him.

Lord, awaken us again to Your mercy and help us live as those made alive in Christ. Amen.

Deborah Schroeder-Saulnier

deborah@excelleadershipsolutions.com

 

Prayer concerns: For all to wake up. We are His!