Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS THE LORD TOOK HOLD OF BUGBROOKEWe communists are the ones who get shot and jailed and slandered.We live in virtual poverty. We turn back to the party everypenny we make above what is absolutely necessary. We don’thave time for movies and concerts or T-bone steaks, or decenthomes, or new cars. We are called fanatics. Our lives are dominatedby one great vision. We have a philosophy no money canbuy, and a purpose to fight for. It is my life, my business, myreligion, my hobby, my sweetheart, my lover, my bread and mymeat. I work at it in the daytime and dream of it at night. Itshold on me grows, not lessens — therefore I cannot carry on afriendship or even a conversation without relating it to this forcethat drives my life. I have already been in jail, and if necessary,I am ready to go before the firing squad. 16‘How much more,’ said Noel, looking in Ralph’s direction,‘should we be devoted to the cause of our Lord Jesus Christ!’With tears in his eyes, Ralph worshipped his newfound Saviour.A week passed and another of Rufus’ friends came to seewhat was going on. Mary was French — and the philosophicalarty type. She was an ‘acid head’, her boyfriend was astrologerto the Beatles, and she was into Timothy Leary andthe psychedelics.When Rufus appeared in Chelsea, she watched him goinground praising the Lord and hugging his old friends. It wasbizarre, but unusually solid for Rufus, she thought. He wasbecoming human again!Mary came up, and was lighting a fire when Ralph walkedin, beaming. ‘Mary,’ he said, ‘I’ve been converted.’ Shecouldn’t believe it: Ralph, the militant atheist!82