Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTSCOMMUNICATE!John Wimber felt that Western Christianity was lukewarmand needed to repent of its materialism. God was after servantsnot self-helpers. With the people crying out for reality,God was intent on blasting away the blockages in the churchand getting us into shape for the harvest.1990 opened with tremendous vision for Christians in Britain.Life and colour was invading the churches and everybodywas talking (and writing) about revival. We too wereexpectant. Men Alive for God, our own leaders meetings andthe first Wembley Praise-Day all carried a ‘buzz’.Noisy, colourful and powerful, Wembley was for us a landmark,a prophetic pointer to the wide and warm-heartedfriendship that was beginning to characterise Christian leadershipin Britain. As John Noble shared, he admired the fieryspirit of Peter, but we also needed the heart of John to mendthe nets. Philip Mohabir from the Afro-Caribbean EvangelicalAlliance moved some of us to tears as he pleaded for a‘passionate passion’ and for the healing of divisions.We realised there was a need for us to forgive. This wasemphasised by some wisdom that a sister had received.I saw a beautiful city. It stood on a hill whose warm red glowwas drawing the people like a magnet. The hill was made up ofthousands of interlocking tiles. Each tile represented a singleact of forgiveness. ‘Because there has been so much forgiveness,’the Lord said, ‘I have been able to raise my city high. Butshould you not forgive, then it will sink and none shall see herbeauty.’320