Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
COMMUNICATE!
were springing to life in this land and taking their place in
God’s army.
On the eve of the nineties we all met together for a bumper
Celebration in Northampton. Noel spoke of what lay ahead:
‘Beloved, the nineties will be a time of great victories in the
midst of great pain. You see, it’s warfare! Praise God we’re
fighting, and not drifting! It’s a wonderful thing — all that
God has brought us into. Thank God we responded!
‘Now the hours of an old decade are dwindling away. For
us, nothing is negative, either now or in the future. As I read
Acts 2 and 4, I’m twice as enthusiastic about Pentecost and
community lifestyle as I’ve ever been. Nothing I’ve found in
my travels has persuaded me there is anything better. There
isn’t!
‘So let us stand with our brethren and sound the trumpet
more clearly than ever before. And in this nation where sin
and desolation have reigned, there will arise the glorious
sound of the triumphs of the gospel!’
The Spirit’s wind was blowing stronger now — not only
through obscure little chapels, but over peoples and nations.
As the last day of a decade rolled by, who could not feel that
this was an hour of destiny? So we sang:
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