day no. 13,409: you were once alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds

Colossians 1:21-23a

21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 He has now reconciled in his body of flesh by His death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard.

He died for people who were hostile in their thinking and doing evil deeds AGAINST Him so that He could treat us as though we were always perfectly loyal to Him.