Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS THE LORD TOOK HOLD OF BUGBROOKEWhen John Thom and Nicky visited All Saints, Nicky told hismates what God had done for him. At first they couldn’t believeit. Then John watched one of them go white and start totremble. Hoss was into black magic and the occult.That following Sunday, the chapel heard that Hoss was onhis way to the service. The pre-meeting prayer time becamevery animated and God gave one brother an impression ofHoss lying prostrate on the floor. Hoss arrived with three ofhis coven, and settled down at the back. They sat with handsjoined, chanting the Lord’s Prayer backwards and trying toput a curse on people.The worship grew in power and they began to panic at thesound of the name of Jesus. The chorus, ‘Oh there’s power,power, wonder working power in the blood of the Lamb!’ wasterrifying and the tambourines were deafening! Eventuallythe satanists clambered desperately out of the pew and rushedto the door. But before Hoss could reach the exit he turnedsickly pale, clung to the pillar and keeled over. He hit thefloor like a dead man and was carried down the aisle into theback room for deliverance ministry. After a while, he came toand found peace with God.‘It was love that cracked me!’ he said, as he lay weeping onthe floor. ‘It was love that cracked me!’Hoss and Nicky were changed men, but hardly instantsaints, as Malcolm’s diary reveals. ‘Hoss renamed himselfIsaiah. Nicky reacted and punched him in the eye. Themetonight — love.’Dave had to confess to Kelly that he’d broken the suspensionby cramming eight people into his car! They also ferried peo-67