Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
ON THE MARCH
strate a sharing lifestyle, true brotherhood, and a light to
this world...’
In fifteen clauses we promised to be a one hundred per cent,
red-hot, Christian army. Then the Revd Ken Thomason, a faithful
friend from the early days, stepped forward.
‘My brothers and sisters,’ he said quietly, ‘acknowledging
the supreme authority of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
who has commissioned his church to “make disciples of all
nations”, do you receive his commission as members of the
Jesus Army? Do you promise to obey his commands?’
A loud, ‘We do!’ shook the air.
‘Do you promise to be faithful in prayer, in reading of the
Scriptures, to be loyal to your brothers, to build the church in
truth and peace, to live a life worthy of this calling as members
of the Jesus Army?’
‘We do! The Lord being our helper.’ We bowed in reverence.
‘Eternal God, our Father, strengthen with thy Spirit, these
thy servants in the Jesus Army, as now, with prayer we set
them apart as ambassadors of the gospel.’
I looked up and saw that many were moved. After this, we
sang ‘Onward Christian Soldiers!’ and a stirring Salvation
Army song: ‘Wanted hearts baptised with fire!’:
Wanted, hearts to love the masses,
Hearts to help him seek the lost,
Hearts to help him save all classes,
Hearts to help him save the worst.
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