“So we may boldly say: ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?’” (Hebrews 13:6).
Few, if any, forces in nature are stronger than a parent who hears his/her child crying in intense affliction and deep distress.
It was a desperate desire for help which drove the Syro-Phoenician mother to Jesus and relentlessly sought His help for her demon-possessed daughter (Matthew 15:22-25).
It was this desperate desire for relief which compelled a distraught father to bring his demon-possessed son to Jesus’ apostles (and ultimately, to Him) and cry out “Help us” (Mark 9:22).
It was this verb (boetheo) which was used by the man which Paul saw in a vision and was beseeched to “Come over into Macedonia and help us” (Acts 16:9).
Three forms of this Greek root (boeth-) are found in the book of Hebrews. Rooted in each use is the imagery of divine haste running to provide help and comfort to a distressed child of God.
“For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid (boetheo) those who are tempted” (2:18).
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help (boetheia) in time of need” (4:16).
“So, we may boldly say: ‘The Lord is my helper (boethos) (13:6).
There are many priceless things money cannot buy. Tenacious companionship and divine help which runs in time of need are two of them.
