It’s Motivation Isn’t Godly….

With all the hateful violence going on with the protests currently in America (election year 2020) you have to wonder is it justified? I mean can a Christian support BLM? I think Paul answers this question here in Galatians chapter 5. He says that we have freedom in Christ, but we are not to abuse that freedom. We use it to unify and build others up. We use it to show our love for one another. The BLM message is crystal clear, the protests I’m seeing are full of hatred and division. It’s not one that is unifying, it’s dividing our nation. That must mean one thing, and it’s pretty clear, it’s motivation isn’t Godly, it’s following our sinful, fleshly desires. Think about it, violence and destruction only breed dissension and chaos, the exact opposite of what God wants. Look at the cities that are being destroyed. Does destroying your own neighborhoods, your own friends’ businesses “in the name of seeking peace” really going to help the cause? These people are evil, and they are promoting an evil agenda. They don’t care about what happens to these cities, because they are paid rioters. Money is the motivating factor, not fixing a broken heart. And worst yet, these rioters are being manipulated and don’t even see it. And that will only mean one thing, it won’t conquer the hatred it set out to do (at least the perceived goal of ending racism). It’s simple math, hatred plus hatred equals more hatred. Unless God is in it, it will fail and bring destruction upon its self (exactly what it’s doing). If we were loving our neighbor as we are commanded to do, there would be no need to protest, would there?

3 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. 14 For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another. 16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. 18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to His cross and crucified them there. 25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. 26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another. Galatians 5:13-26