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Communism rapidly conquered much of the world because of the total dedication of a few. In 1903, one man with a handful of followers began communism. His name was Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924). In 1917, he overthrew the Russian government, which had only 40,000 Communist Party members. His movement became the fastest-growing system in the history of the world. By the 1950s, his followers had controlled about 62 percent of the world—and had brutally held on to their power. Communism triumphed mainly because of the complete devotion of its followers. Their dedication was typified in a letter written by a young communist to his fiancée, breaking off their engagement. The girl’s pastor sent the letter to Billy Graham, who referred to it in a crusade message several years ago. The communist wrote: There is one thing which I am in dead earnest about, and that is the communist cause. It is my life, my business, my religion, my hobby, my sweetheart, my wife, my mistress, and my bread and meat. That is total dedication. Without divine help, God’s Grace, the Spirit’s power, or Christ's love – look at the intense devotion humans can produce. Can you imagine what God does when He finds this level of dedication in our hearts, minds, and wills as His children? To answer that question, turn with me to another man's life. In 1917 as Lenin was master to his deeply devoted revolutionaries, God was at work in the heart of one of His servants – drawing him to deeply devote himself to Jesus. This man was being mastered by the Master of Heaven and Earth – at the very same time Lenin was starting his destructive revolution. The words of this hymn were written when the author was 51, unable to finish the career he studied to do, weak and sickly, unemployed, and trying to make ends meet selling things door to door. This hymn was his testimony of how he made it through life when it seemed everything was going against him, and the world around him was crumbling. Look at the bottom of page 372, what year did he write these words? 1917. What was happening in the year 1917? Lenin was conquering Russia, and World War I was grinding across Europe. Hundreds of miles of trenches oozed with millions of fighting men in a river of death, gas warfare, and plagues. Now, look at those words written in some of the darkest hours of human history. And from those times come one of the greatest hymns of our time! “Living for Jesus” Where did such a confession come from? A 1st Century saint? No, just from a man who was too weak and sick to do what he wanted to do in life. He had to leave the full-time vocational ministry and do a door-to-door sales job to stay alive and eat. His name was Thomas Obadiah Chisholm. Born in a humble log cabin in Franklin, Kentucky, on July 29, 1866, without the benefit of high school or advanced training, he began his career as a schoolteacher at sixteen in the same country schoolhouse where he had received his elementary training. Because of his weak body, poor health, and limited finances, Tom spent most of his life indoors, seated at a writing table. However, writing was always Mr. Chisholm’s first love, and he wrote over 1,200 poems, of which 800 were published. At 51, Tom wrote out his personal testimony of consecration in song. This poem, prayer, and consecration hymn have been the pathway of thousands who have sought to deepen their devotion to Jesus. “Living for Jesus” was published that same year in a hymnal in 1917. Mr. Chisholm concluded a long and fruitful ministry on February 29, 1960, at the Methodist Home for the Aged in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. How do we cultivate that level of dedication to Jesus? In Mark 4.20, Jesus calls this “accepting” the Word – welcoming into our hearts and living His Word and His way as our own. (WWJ-54; 040627AM) Join the LAND OF THE BOOK channel to access weekly video releases over the next year totaling 50+ EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS featuring weekly in-depth Bible Study lessons with John & Bonnie. Clips are taken at just one of the places where we are taking our virtual journey through all the Lands of the Bible & Great Museums of the Bible on the Paul's Life & Letters Course. Plus all the assigned HOLY LAND, Paul's Life & Letters Course STUDY RESOURCES, and John's two most loved books--David's Spiritual Secret & Living Hope for the End of Days at:    / @dtbm   Follow Discover the Book Ministries to stay up to date: Facebook:   / discoverthebook   DTBM Academy Courses: https://dtbma.com/Default.aspx Purchase John's Books, Mp3 & DVD resources: E-Books: https://tinyurl.com/y3wbhlxy Here are links to our Amazon Pages-- https://www.amazon.com/shop/dtbm Donate to the ministry: https://dtbm.org/donations/partnership/ For more of Dr. John Barnett's Bible teaching messages, go to: https://dtbm.org/    • START LIVING FOR JESUS --THE POWER OF ACCE...