Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS THE LORD TOOK HOLD OF BUGBROOKE
Then Dave returned from abroad and took up Rural Science
teaching at the local school. Even in Africa he had felt
involved with the ‘revival’ in Bugbrooke, and now he’d come
home. He knew he would spend the rest of his days with these
people. With awe he sensed the presence of the Spirit in his
old friends. Miss Campion showed a deep gladness at what
God was doing, whilst in Verna there was a transparent joy.
Noel too seemed warm and relaxed amongst the ‘family’.
Dave went to his first meeting at the manse with fear and
trembling. Some were quietly speaking in tongues and delighting
in God. Heaven seemed very near. Then once again
he had a vision of the Lord dying for him. The power and love
of God came upon him and he could only worship God and
weep for joy.
A week later he sought the gift of tongues and began praying
by his bed in the dark. His parents came back and shouted
upstairs, but Dave was lost in God and didn’t hear. Later, when
he called downstairs, they got the shock of their lives, and
the young teacher had a good ticking off from his headmaster
father!
Soon they heard that Don Basham, the author of Face Up
With A Miracle 9 , was speaking in Rugby. The group there was
influenced by the highly-pentecostal South Chard fellowship
who went in for ‘glory meetings’ and the miraculous. Such
groups were springing up all over. People said that this one
was ‘pretty wild’ and Noel went along reluctantly.
The teenagers stepped boldly into the buzzing room. It
sounded like a party. The rest followed cautiously and were
hit by a hot wave of enthusiasm, as the blast of hugging, clapping,
dancing, shouting, holy kissing, arm-waving and tam-
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