Heroes of faith

Last night we went to see Jens and Gunhild, some precious old friends of us for years. This blessed couple were in their early sixties when we first met them. Now they are well on their way into their eighties and very much alive in God. Jens is the younger one of the two and the age has taken its toll on him. His knees have become feeble, his legs lost their strength, but he is strong in his spirit, you can feel it when he prays. Gunhild doesn�t seem to have changed at all. Well, I must admit though that she seems to move more slowly and there seems to be signs of shivering at her hands. Besides that she is same caring person, giving you all your attention and asking all kind of questions to find out how you and your family are.
Their flat was filled with a sense of sacredness, like a fragrance of holy presence, something unexplainable but still very real and tangible. A godly tenderness and a righteous kindness were breaking forth from their aged faces. They carried with them a royal dignity, a safe, confident trust that was like a holy balm bringing healing and refreshment to your soul. You feel privileged to be in their presence, they give you a sense of significance.
Gunhild, in her mid-eighties, surprised us by being vividly focused on what God was doing in the society and among the covenant community of God�s people. Her prayer life had certainly kept her alive in her spirit. She was still dreaming. She was still seeing visions of God. She was expectantly looking forward to a spiritual breakthrough in the nation. She was still eagerly waiting for revival to transform society.
Jens and Gunhild are heroes of faith. They have sacrificed a lot for God and his people. They have during the years paid a high price, being misunderstood by their own generation. They have been prophetic � ahead of their time. They are still young in faith, still believing God for great things, still not settled for nothing less than seeing the kingdom come and the will of God be done � here in the northern part of Norway and to the ends of the world.