- Help
2 Corinthians 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold now is the day of salvation.
The promise of help (succor) is common in the Bible, especially in the Psalms. It is not so hard to believe God will help us; it is harder to believe God will help me now, in my present predicament, today. The promise is for now. The promise is that God has helped in the accepted time and in the day of salvation. The Good News is that now is the accepted time and now is the day of salvation.
“Now” means “when you need help.”Jesus announced the acceptable time when He came to earth and appeared as the God-man. He announced the Kingdom is near, indeed, He demonstrated that it is here in His words and deeds. The Day of Salvation has come in the person and work of Jesus Christ. We live in that Day. Today is the Day, the Day is now, in the present. The New Testament Day is the time we live in.
God will help. When? Now! “God is a very present help in trouble [Psalm 46:1}.” How much more is this true in the New Testament days after the life, death and resurrection of Christ? The day of salvation is the time in which forgiveness of sinsis earned by Christ and granted by the Holy Spirit. It is the day in which eternal lifeis given to those who believe. It is the day when God, the Spirit, lives in our spirit by simple faith in Christ. Salvation saves from Sin, Death, and the Devil. Salvation is also a present help in a time of trouble and need. God promises to hear our prayers and answer our present need because of Jesus Christ.
There are certain times in our lives when we need to know this right now: now I need help; in this exact time I need help. Help me now!There is no doubt that today is the day of salvation; now is the accepted time. Jesus has come. Jesus is here. “I’m here to help.”