Communism triumphed largely 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. I work at it in the daytime and dream of it at night. Its hold on me grows, not lessens, as time goes on; therefore, I cannot carry on a friendship, a love affair, or even a conversation without relating it to this force that drives and guides my life. I evaluate people, looks, ideas, and actions according to how they affect the communist cause and their attitude toward it. I’ve already been in jail because of my ideals, and if necessary, I’m ready to go before a firing squad.
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 of 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 same time Lenin was starting his destructive revolution.
KGD-03 – Good Heart Accepts the Word (040627AM) – https://youtu.be/7zMH72xGm6c
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