1 Samuel 17:29 And David said, “What have I now done? Is there not a cause”?

Cause (def): n. <fr Latin: causa> the grounds, reason, basis, rational motive, or justification for an action.

David and Goliath:  Removing the Reproach (Shame)

David had it in his heart to defend the honor and majesty of the Lord God.  The Philistine giant, Goliath, had come to defy Israel causing a great reproach (shame/disgrace) to come upon them.  David saw this and asked “What shall be done to the man that kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel?  For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

David as a type of Christ was willing to take the reproach upon himself and bear it at risk to his own life as Christ took our reproach upon Himself and saved us from our shame, our blame and judgment (see Psalm 69:9; Romans 15:3).

For This Cause:

Hezekiah: 2 Chronicles 32:20 And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven (See II Kings 19:14-16).

Pharoah:  Exodus 9:16  And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to show in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

The Cause of Marriage—The Great Mystery (Christ and the Church): Matthew 19:5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? (See Genesis 2:24; Mark 10:7).  Ephesians 5:31-32  For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Jesus, our Redeemer:  John 12:27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

Jesus, the Truth:  John 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth hears my voice.

Christ, our Mediator:  Hebrews 9:15  And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

The Apostle Paul (Justification for His Actions):  Acts 28:20; Romans 15: 9; 1 Corinthians 4:17; Ephesians 3:14; Colossians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Thessalonians 3:5; 1 Timothy 1:16; Titus 1:5.

There is a cause.  There is a reason, a rational motive and justification for our actions.  Let God ignite your heart and set it ablaze with His zeal and go forth in His Name.