Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
ON THE MARCH
tieth century, these experiences had become widespread. Now
we lived in days of pentecostal spirituality. Singing in tongues,
miracles, visions and raptures — all were New Testament phenomena.
And they happened now!
And so we approached the end of a memorable year. The new
wave of power had landed us on higher ground. Twenty years
had passed since the Holy Spirit had first fallen on the manse
in Bugbrooke. One of our stewards was then a village teenager
laughing under the manse chairs. He was now doing it
in our Celebrate Jesus gatherings — along with his son!
1988 had been, to quote our new generation of hippies,
‘Amazing!’ But, amidst all the supernatural activities of that
summer, the word of God had emerged, giving us clear prophetic
direction. With a fresh anointing, and a renewed sense
of destiny, we were to take our place in the mainstream of
God’s purposes in Britain.
The years ahead seemed full of hope for all who could hear
the ‘sound of marching’. It appeared to many that revival was
drawing near and a new dawn was breaking in British Christianity.
Noel’s vision now was of a ‘fire movement’ in Britain
— a million people ablaze for Christ’s kingdom:
Twenty years ago we were caught up in the charismatic movement.
Christians everywhere received the bubbling, liberating
baptism of the Spirit. Hundreds of churches found new vitality.
Now there is a new beginning. New fires are being lit!
Another movement of God has begun! And the power of a throbbing
holiness is going to drive back the forces of moral decadence
in this nation. 99
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