Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
AWAKE O ZION!
‘Consider how Jesus lived for his Father’s will. How completely
wholesome he was — how he rejected the treadmill of
his age. Jesus created a new society!
‘Now a last word from our bishop friend before we go to
lunch.’ (The gong had gone ages ago.) ‘“We must live by the
divine contrariness of Jesus... We need an increasing minority
that will call the bluff of the trendsetters”. 39
‘Brethren, we move into holy abnormality. We rediscover
the joy of living. You see, so many people are sick of what
they are into. Prick the surface and you will find a desperate
sense of unfulfilment. “Our need,” says John Taylor, “is for
men and women who are free with the freedom of Christ,
free to come up with the answers no one has dared to give.” 40
‘God is setting us free. Free as a people. Free to be what
we long to be. Christ’s kingdom is the answer. A people
cleansed by his blood! A people of one heart! Beloved, this is
the city of light and truth. This is the new creation — this
great harmony with God, this harmony with angels and with
creation, this brotherly love, this beauty, this creativity — this
Zion!
‘Let’s stand,’ said Noel as he raised his hands in the air,
beamed contentedly and looked heavenward. Together we
praised God. The vision of Zion had been set ablaze in our
hearts. For many of us it seemed everything we had desired.
We were coming home — to Zion.
In Bugbrooke, the chapel was changed to allow an overflow
into the side room and upper lounge. A few left us after the
challenge of Ashburnham, yet the vision of Zion was drawing
people. One of the Ashburnham groundsmen returned with
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