Introduction: New life in Jesus Christ means new burdens. Far from the Christian life meaning no cares, no stresses, no difficulties, it in fact means a new set of cares, added stresses, added difficulties. Without question, our life represents burdens lifted. There is the sweet knowledge of the forgiveness of our sins. There is the new fellowship that we know with God. There is a peace, a supernatural peace, that belongs only to those who are saved. The kind of difficulty we knew in our lostness is sweetly replaced by a kind of difficulty that you only know in salvation. One of those difficulties is a brand-new concern for the souls of the people you love. Romans 8 ends on the emotional high of security. Romans 9 reminds us that we aren't just concerned for ourselves, we are concerned for others. You know a new concern for all lost people. But there is a special aching, an informed aching, for the people who belong to your own clan. A new burden for your immediate family, for your extended family, and for all the people you've had a personal relationship with throughout your life. THIS BURDEN IS ESPECIALLY HEAVY WHEN THE PEOPLE YOU LONG TO SEE SAVED REGARD YOU AS THEIR ENEMY. This is the case for many Christians. Your love, your loyalty toward a person, is regarded by that person who needs the gospel as if it is a betrayal. "Why won't you just accept me as I am?" "Why do you always have to talk about Christ, or the Bible, or my soul?" "Why can't you be happy for the choices I've made, and the life I've chosen to live?" "Why do you treat me like I'm a great sinner, instead of celebrating my choices?" "Why do you condemn me?" "Why have you turned your back on how we
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Richard Caldwell Jr. is the Pastor-Teacher at Founders Baptist Church. Richard and his wife Jacque have been married for 24 years and have four children, Richard III, Amber, Christopher and Reagan. Richard has served at Founders Baptist (previously named Spring Memorial) since...
