Epilogue
So to Jesus I say, publicly and eternally, thank You, Lord, for saving such a wretch like me. I love You only because You first loved me. (1 John 4:19) I chose You only because You first chose me. (John 15:16) I couldn’t come to You because my will was spiritually dead in trespasses and sins. (Eph. 2:1-5) I’m only saved because of the blessed, wonderful free grace given to me by the Father who loved and chose me unconditionally before time (Eph. 1:4-5; 2 Thess. 2:13-14; 2 Tim. 1:9), by the Son who died to atone for my sins (Rom. 5:10-11) and redeem me (Eph. 1:7), and by the Holy Spirit who graciously caused me to come to Christ (Psalm 65:4; Eze. 36:26-27) and keeps me in Christ (Eph. 4:30; John 10:27-29; 1 Peter 1:3-5). I didn’t contribute to my salvation (1 Cor. 2:14), nor did I bring myself to faith by my will. (Rom. 9:16; Eph. 2:8-9) Thank you God for doing it all! You and You alone deserve all the glory and credit for my salvation.
Praise God for His wonderful free grace and the riches of His glory to His unworthy but chosen vessels of mercy.
…and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory, (Rom. 9:23)
Hallelujah!
Amen!