Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS THE LORD TOOK HOLD OF BUGBROOKE
a trust developed, and the Christians were welcomed on to
hippy turf.
Chapel meetings grew in power, and increased to six evenings
a week, with Friday night ‘free in the Spirit’ gatherings
for the unconverted. Printed cards invited folk back to the
Jesus Vibro! (‘for under 30s life-seekers’).
More teenagers were converted through Johnny’s testimony
and in March there were over a hundred people around.
Among the seven baptised was Val, the teacher, who shook
under the power of God as she entered the water. Spiritual
gifts were much in evidence: one man’s gums were healed;
words of prophecy and wisdom flowed forth and many sang
in tongues.
Clearly God was honouring this move on to the streets. Some
of the new friends began to open up and come to meetings.
‘I’m searching for the truth,’ said an Apache Outlaw to Malcolm
one lunchtime. ‘Last night I kicked in a Keep Left sign
so I could read the Scriptures better.’ More and more of these
guys were identifying with the Jesus People and responding
to their love.
Rufus came that Easter with Jess and some other freaks.
Most of them were high on pot, and Rufus let his guard down.
They were all encouraged to shut their eyes, hold hands, and
feel God’s love. Jess thought it an improvement on the Krishna
mob, but was offended by a straight who offered to replace
her best patched jeans. John Cornish was ‘mainlining’ heroin
and Paddy was stoned, but they stayed around and watched
the baptisms the next day.
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