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Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

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FIRE IN OUR HEARTSCOMMUNICATE!were spr<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g to life <strong>in</strong> this land and tak<strong>in</strong>g their place <strong>in</strong>God’s army.On the eve of the n<strong>in</strong>eties we all met together for a bumperCelebration <strong>in</strong> Northampton. Noel spoke of what lay ahead:‘Beloved, the n<strong>in</strong>eties will be a time of great victories <strong>in</strong> themidst of great pa<strong>in</strong>. You see, it’s warfare! Praise God we’refight<strong>in</strong>g, and not drift<strong>in</strong>g! It’s a wonderful th<strong>in</strong>g — all thatGod has brought us <strong>in</strong>to. Thank God we responded!‘Now the h<strong>our</strong>s of an old decade are dw<strong>in</strong>dl<strong>in</strong>g away. Forus, noth<strong>in</strong>g is negative, either now or <strong>in</strong> the future. As I readActs 2 and 4, I’m twice as enthusiastic about Pentecost andcommunity lifestyle as I’ve ever been. Noth<strong>in</strong>g I’ve found <strong>in</strong>my travels has persuaded me there is anyth<strong>in</strong>g better. <strong>The</strong>reisn’t!‘So let us stand with <strong>our</strong> brethren and sound the trumpetmore clearly than ever before. And <strong>in</strong> this nation where s<strong>in</strong>and desolation have reigned, there will arise the glorioussound of the triumphs of the gospel!’<strong>The</strong> Spirit’s w<strong>in</strong>d was blow<strong>in</strong>g stronger now — not onlythrough obscure little chapels, but over peoples and nations.As the last day of a decade rolled by, who could not feel thatthis was an h<strong>our</strong> of dest<strong>in</strong>y? So we sang:311

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