He said...We say...

“For He hath said…So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear…”

Contrary to some who think of Hebrews as a book that contains only dire warnings, they have neglected to see, it is also one of the greatest books in the Bible on a Christian’s confidence and assurance. Warnings, yes; fearfulness, yes; but only to those who neglect the Word of God. But for those who feed upon it, blessed assurance and a settled confidence. It was my wife's favorite book.

The boldness to say God is my helper, and that you do not fear, is based on the fact, “He hath said.” Boldness comes from His authoritative Word. Therefore, to neglect the Word is to lack boldness. For example, one will never come before His throne boldly without the assuring Word to tell us we can do so. Rather we’ll come with fear and trembling.

Dear child of God, at this very moment you can be as bold before God as His Word permits you to be! If we can truthfully say, “He hath said..." then “we may boldly say...”