By: Daniel Brown
The Cause
Have we considered the actual reason for the protest? Can we express our concerns in clear, thought-out, simple sentences? Do our reasons for protesting or arguing align with the Biblical principles concerning the matter at hand? Perhaps the biggest question is, what (Big “C”) “Cause” is going to be promoted most through this protest?
One realization that we must come to, if we are going to be truly discerning, is that there is most always a greater Cause that will ultimately drown out the chants and the motivations of even the purest of demonstrators. In other words, the demonstrator may cry out one thing, but depending upon his associations, or non-associates even, who are using the same terminology, the world will hear something completely different than what is intended.
If we are not careful, we could also allow our good intentions, or those of our loved ones, to be mis-used to promote a cause that is damaging to the testimony of Christ, and is harmful to society at large. We should be cautious so as to keep ourselves from being postured to advance the movements of this world-system. Remember, the agenda of the world is the agenda of Satan himself. Beware that we do not carelessly give a helping-hand to a Cause led by the Prince of Darkness.
This point is vital for the Christian! For it is our Cause that penetrates every area of our lives. It is not simply something that will end when the argument dies down, and the crowds go home. For the Christian, our Cause is the motivation for private actions, how we operate our homes, how we function in the business world, and every other aspect of life. What is our Cause? A better way to ask it, if we are truly following Jesus Christ is, “What was Jesus’ Cause?”
The Lord Jesus Christ said, in John 8:28, “I do always those things that please him (the Father)” The apostle Paul explained it this way, “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” (Colossians 3:23,24). He said in another place, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God” (1. Corinthians 10:31). What is the (Big “C”) “Cause” of the Christian? It is to please and glorify the Lord! We must compare our agenda, our (little “c”) “cause”, with the ultimate (Big “C”) “Cause” of the One whom we claim to follow.
This has been the second part of a PDF entitled iProtest by Daniel Brown. For the entire PDF, please click here.