Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTSON THE MARCHstrate a sharing lifestyle, true brotherhood, and a light tothis world...’In fifteen clauses we promised to be a one hundred per cent,red-hot, Christian army. Then the Revd Ken Thomason, a faithfulfriend from the early days, stepped forward.‘My brothers and sisters,’ he said quietly, ‘acknowledgingthe supreme authority of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christwho has commissioned his church to “make disciples of allnations”, do you receive his commission as members of theJesus 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 theScriptures, to be loyal to your brothers, to build the church intruth and peace, to live a life worthy of this calling as membersof the Jesus Army?’‘We do! The Lord being our helper.’ We bowed in reverence.‘Eternal God, our Father, strengthen with thy Spirit, thesethy servants in the Jesus Army, as now, with prayer we setthem apart as ambassadors of the gospel.’I looked up and saw that many were moved. After this, wesang ‘Onward Christian Soldiers!’ and a stirring SalvationArmy 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.285