“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”  This is Jesus speaking in Luke 19:10

Ephesians 1:3-14 makes it very clear that salvation is the work of God the Father; God the Son; and God the Holy Spirit.  Our part is to receive.  

With this in mind read what Scripture tells us in Ephesians.

Chosen by the Father (Vs. 3-6)
Vs. 3  “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.  
Vs.  4 Just as He (Father) chose us in Him (Christ) before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,  Vs. 5  Having been predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to His good will,  
Vs. 6  To the  praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.”  

Redeemed by the Son  (Vs. 7-12)
Vs. 7  “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
Vs.  8  which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and understanding
Vs.  9  having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
Vs. 10  that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times that He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth--in Him,
Vs. 11  in whom also we have obtained and inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
Vs. 12  that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.”

Sealed by the Holy Spirit  (Vs. 13-14)
Vs. 13  “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
Vs, 14  Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.”

In Ephesians 2:8-10 the Apostle Paul the writer of Ephesians tells us,
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,   Vs.8
not of works, lest anyone should boast.  Vs.  9
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.  Vs.10

We are not left alone to walk in this new life!  
In John 14:16-18 Jesus said, 
“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter), that He may abide with you forever,  Vs. 16
Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him, or knows Him, but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.  Vs. 17
I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.”  Vs. 18

Please read Romans Chapter 8, for it tells us of the sanctification work of the Holy Spirit.

We are in a time of great confusion in our country and the world so let me encourage all of us to not only read the Bible, but to study and meditate on this written word of God.  He is in control -- let us let the Spirit and the Word guide us.

Most gracious God, thank you for Your loving kindness and tender mercies to us.  We give You all praise, honor and glory now and always!  Amen