You used to be far from God. Your thoughts made you his enemies, and you did evil things. But his Son became a human and died. So God made peace with you... ~ Colossians 1:21-22 (CEV)
Great and generous God, I freely confess that I sin against you in how I think, how I talk, and how I act. And no matter how good I am, there is nothing I can do to make things right. But you are kind and you have made a way for me to be your friend -- even though I don't deserve to be your friend. I can't understand how you could be so thoughtful and merciful. But it doesn't really matter if I don't fully understand. I simply receive your peace with grateful faith. Help me to enjoy an awareness of your peace today. And please help me to share that peace with other sinners. Amen.
