Joint-heirs with Christ

Like Esther with the king, we do NOT deserve to enter the presence of our heavenly King. Yet, the Bible plainly states how we are to approach God.
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Esther had to approach the king timidly; we are told to come BOLDLY before the "throne of grace"! (Hebrews 4:15-16)

• We are to have boldness; Esther could have no boldness in her approach to the king or to his throne.
• We have liberty; Esther had no liberty to approach the king
• We have freedom; Esther had no freedom to approach the king
• The Bible even says that we are seated together with our King in heavenly places; yet, Esther can be put to death and banished simply for approaching the king.
• We are NOT under condemnation; Esther was under the sentence of death for simply approaching her king uninvited.
• WE HAVE BEEN INVITED (Hebrews 10:19-23)
• Praise God, we are not under Law but under grace. We are to approach boldly with full assurance and without wavering. Our standing can be no clearer than that description.
• Esther was being a pessimist which caused her to fail to realiize the extent to which she was loved. Many Christians tend to live in the same fashion as a self-protection mechanism. We are less disappointed if we hedge our hopes with pessimism.
• Every believer has already been bidden to the throne of grace.
• We do not need to stand in the courtyard awaiting a special bidding from the king.
• God's golden sceptre is always extended with no additional invitation.
• Christ is our door and He is always open to those who come to Him.
• Christ died so that we could have life and have it more abundantly; un