Today's soldiers

“Without excuse and self-consideration of health or limb or life, true soldiers fight, live to fight, love to fight, love the thickest of the fight, and die in the midst of it.” - William Booth

I was deeply moved this week to hear of a Church Army evangelist in Canada. Her recent commissioning was probably unique - as it took place at her bed-side, and in place of a uniform she wore pyjamas. With her whole body riddled with cancer, she has just days to live.

What really made my eyes leak though was hearing that she fully intends to preach this Sunday, if at all possible. Proclaiming the unchanging Good News of Jesus - this is the evangelist's passion and obsession, the thing that gets us out of bed each morning, the challenge and the joy.

This story made me proud to belong to Church Army, and determined to use every opportunity I have to share Jesus while I can.