We are about to dive deep into a wonderful book. Colossians is a book that drives us into the arms of Jesus. Here we will see how intimate God desires to be with us. He is our all in all, and like John explained to us, we will see what it means to be in Christ and Christ in us. What appears as a quick salutation is really a mighty promise we have in our relationship with the Father. Today we greet each other with a simple “Hello,” or “What’s happening?” Paul greets us with a much deeper statement. We have here a reminder of what our relationship with Jesus and the Father is really based on and what it produces in our life.GRACE: The entire basis of our relationship with the Creator of the universe is rooted in grace. From the moment of salvation and every moment thereafter God’s amazing grace is what keeps us alive. Grace is the most precious gift we receive. Because we do not deserve or earn it, our fleshly emotions are confused. The flesh wants to work for everything it gains. Grace solves the problems of the flesh, but is a relationship of the spirit. Our spiritual nature (our spirit) desires only what God can provide. He provides HIS amazing grace. Throughout Colossians we will see the depth of our spiritual relationship with the King of Kings.PEACE: The search of every person on earth is for peace. Many search for it through money, fame, power or glory. Our relationship with the Creator of the universe is our only path to peace. All others lead to brokenness and frustration. Peace is not a part of Jesus; it is Jesus. God does not dispense his Son in parts and pieces; we get the whole, and the whole is what allows us to not only have relationship with Him, but with those whom we encounter each day.Paul starts us off with a journey to the Creator of the universe with two of the most simple and yet profound words that can impact us: GRACE and PEACE.