This is what I think:

If we get caught up in fighting for what is right and for our rights will it be a God thing or a good thing?

We have been told that “right is might” but is it really? Is this speaking of what is the “rights of man” or what we as men perceive to be the right way to live.

Or do we, when we say “right is might,” refer to the “rights of our LORD.”  Are we referring to what HE says is the right way to live?

Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

This is speaking of being and doing what the LORD says is right. Even if it means losing my rights as I see them.

Am I willing to deny myself what I call my rights so as to have HIS righteousness working in my life; to allow HIM to have HIS rights and HIS way in me and with me?

Acts 10:35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him

If in fighting for what is right will I expend more energy in that fight than I do in living and preaching the Kingdom?

Having what I perceive to be my rights may be a great thing but is it not greater for the LORD to have HIS rights worked out in my life? Where do I draw the line at fighting for my rights and living in the Kingdom of God, allowing HIM to have HIS rights worked out in my life? The question is, am I abandoned to the LORD?

Where did Jesus fight against evil other than by doing what He saw His Father doing or saying what HE heard His Father say?

1Peter 2:19-23 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. ²⁰ For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God  ²¹ For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps  ²² Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: ²³ Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

1Peter 3:10-15 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: ¹¹ Let him eschew (turn away from) evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. ¹² For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. ¹³ And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? ¹⁴ But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; ¹⁵ But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

1Peter 4:1-2  Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, ² that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

Jesus had rights that were denied to HIM. The trial and the crucifixion were illegal, even by the Jew’s own law. But HE did not fight against them.

Will we follow the LORD and do what HE says even when we know that it will lead to our being denied what we call our rights?  Will we spend time and effort fighting to make things right or will we spend the time and effort to preach, teach and live the Kingdom and let the chips fall where they may?

Will we be willing and able as Peter and John to stand even when our freedom to live as we see fit is questioned and even possibly taken because of our obedience to the Word of the LORD? Will we fight for our rights or just obey the leading of the Holy Spirit? See the following verses.

Acts 4:1-20  And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, ² Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. ³ And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. ⁴ Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. ⁵ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, ⁶ And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. ₇ And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?  ⁸ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, ⁹ If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; ¹⁰ Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. ¹¹ This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. ¹² Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. ¹³ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. ¹⁴ And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. ¹⁵ But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, ¹⁶ Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. ¹⁷ But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. ¹⁸ And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.¹⁹ But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. ²⁰ For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

I am not afraid of a fight but I am fearful of missing my objective of the Kingdom by climbing the mountain from the wrong side.