Morning — August 30 — Esther 5:2

As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter. — Esther 5:2True intimacy with the Creator is not earned through human performance but granted through the finished work of the Son. This reality transforms the believer's posture from one of trembling uncertainty to one of settled confidence. Because the barrier of sin has been removed, the invitation to commune with the Divine is a permanent standing offer.