The Lord is My Helper Hebrews 13:6

The writer of Hebrews declared that his readers should “Let” their “conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as” they “have” because the Lord would “never leave” them nor “forsake them”. In chapter thirteen and verse six of Hebrews the writer shared how he and his readers “may boldly say, The Lord is my helper” where we read:

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

The verse begins, “So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, ...”. The writer began with the word, “So that we” which means “insomuch that, therefore and wherefore the Hebrew writer and his readers” “ may boldly say” or “can confidently, with courage and good cheer affirm, maintain, teach, exhort, advise, direct and mention”, “The Lord” which refers to “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah” “is my helper” or “succorer or one who gives aid or assistance”. Because the writer of Hebrews and his readers knew “the Lord” would “never leave” nor “forsake” them and they purposed to live “without covetousness” and with “content”, they could “confidently proclaim” how “the Lord” would “give aid and assistance to” them when they had need.

The verse continues, “... and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”. The writer added the words, “and I will not fear” or “the ones who say the Lord is my helper shall not be put to flight, flee, be afraid or seized with alarm” “what man” which means “that which a human being whether male or female” “shall do unto me” which means “will produce, construct, form, fashion, make ready or prepare toward the ones who say the Lord is my helper”. Because “the Lord” would “help” them, they had no reason to be “afraid” of what people would do to them.

When we think through these words in Hebrews, we gain a proper perspective upon events and people in life. God is with us, so we do not need “covetousness”. God is with us, so we may be “content”, and since God is with us and shall “never leave nor forsake” us, we may confidently declare how “the Lord shall come to our aid” whenever we have needs. Paul the apostle wrote, “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19) which shows the “indefinite quantity” the Lord has at His disposal to “help” us. Jesus Christ gave all who believe in Him access to that “abundant supply”, and when we live in the manner that is pleasing to God, we know He shall come through for us when we need Him.

Next time the writer exhorts his readers to “remember them which have the rule over” them, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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