Tony Gale

Hello Everyone,

Please join me in Prayers for Sussex Police; where Officers have been injured this last week. For their ongoing healing and investigations.

I want to thank both Simon and Nick so much for writing the PL’s during the past two weeks. Truly refreshing. Really appreciate you both.

As I sit here, writing this PL, I am towards the end of my holiday in France; having travelled with friends from home. We are staying with friends who came to live here a number of years ago.
Their reason for coming here was to start a Church. And they have, a thriving one in a fairly large town in Brittany.

This evening, as I write, is the Church Group Night for all those who can attend. People travel an hour plus to get here, to our friends’ home. Committed people who start their meeting at 8.30pm and leave at 10pm for home. This at the end of a day’s work. Then I think of my journey to Church Group during the week in the UK – 10 minutes perhaps?

How committed is God to us? He gave His only Son to die in our place to make us presentable to Him.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His Only Begotten Son. Whosoever believes in Him, will not perish but Have everlasting life”. John 3.16.

My profession is that of a Musician. The above words from Scripture are such a Blessing to me in the Music by John Stainer, “God so loved the world” on the following web site:

May you know His Constant Commitment to you.

God Bless
In Him
Alice.

Good morning/evening everybody,

In my younger days the 400m was my sport of choice. You had to go out hard but relaxed whilst making sure you left something for the final 100m when your legs fill with lactic acid. It is a tough event with hard training.

We know that our Christian life isn’t a sprint event but more like a marathon…there are times when we are relaxed and enjoying it and then there are moments that are painful and hard.

An athlete concentrates on the finishing line and as Christians we have something even better than a personal best or a medal which will end up in a box in the loft!!

Whatever hopes or fears you are facing today be encouraged… you are not alone…

“let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…” who endured the cross for you and me (Hebrews 12: 1-2).

God guide, protect and sustain you this week ahead in all you do,

Nick

Hello Everyone,

I trust you are all well.

I am starting this PL on a personal note. I want to give “Thanks to the Lord” for allowing me to be part of Surrey Police for 25 years as a Volunteer. The last 13 years; being part of the CPA; having the immense privilege of being allowed to write the Prayer Letter. However, for a number of years before, I also met with Officers and Staff in various Prayer Meetings and other get togethers. More recently a Chaplain as well.

Some months ago, I told you that one of our Surrey Officers was undergoing surgery. Following this, the Officer was again admitted twice to hospital due to complications. I have heard this last week the Officer has now returned to work and all is well. Thank You Lord for answering our Prayers.

On Sunday the person who spoke during our Morning Meeting was a former Pastor with us. He left and planted a Church in Texas. It was good to hear him on Sunday. He spoke on the following verses from Isaiah 55 1-3:

“Come, all you who are thirsty,
come to the waters;
and you who have no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost.
Why spend money on what is not bread,
and your labour on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
and you will delight in the richest of fare.
Give ear and come to me;
listen, that you may live”.

How wonderful for us, that we know The Lord. Please may I encourage you to meditate on these words above. I have heard them many times, but on Sunday they spoke to my heart. May that be so for you.

God Bless you and keep you and may you know His Fullness for you.

In Him

Alice.

I have for a number of years taken an interest in Twitter. I have been able to follow the lives of many Police Officers around the UK. One Officer I have followed from Sussex; has, over the last few days started to share Bible verses. These writings have really encouraged me, so I am going to place two of them here for this week’s Bible Slot.

His profile verse is Ephesians 2:8 “For it is by Grace you have been saved – by Faith and this is not from yourselves. It is a Gift from God”.

The Lord says in Psalm 91:14-16

“I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
When they call on me, I will answer;
I will be with them in trouble.
I will rescue and honour them.
I will reward them with a long life and give them My Salvation”

A reader on Twitter replied to the above verses from Psalm 91

“He promises to rescue me, protect me, be with me, honour me, reward me, and give me Salvation. We are so undeserving of God’s Goodness!”

May you know the working of God’s Goodness in your life this week.

In His Precious Name

Alice

Hello everyone,

I trust you are well.

Hopefully as I write, you have been, are, or will soon be on holiday. I am aware how important holidays are.

When I sent the PL last Thursday to Bert; for him  to send out to the CPA, I wrote the following in my covering email, “I felt very inspired when I heard our Youth Leader speak last Sunday on “God values us”; but when writing the PL today I didn’t quite feel the same. I need to leave it with the Lord”.

In his very gracious manner, Bert came back encouraging me, that it would be a Blessing.

Little did either of us know at that moment what news we would be waking to on Friday morning last week as the PL landed in everyone’s Mail Box. The murder of PC Andrew Harper.

As the story unfolded of his recent Marriage and his impending Honeymoon, sadness just grew for such an horrendous happening the night before.

This has brought to the fore how much Police are valued in our Country.

God values you, not only as I described last week in the PL; but He spells it out   by asking us that we Pray for people such as yourselves in His Word.

1 Tim 2 1-3. “I urge then first of all, that requests, prayers and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for Kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all Godliness and Holiness. This is good and pleases God Our Saviour”.

These verses have written alongside them in my Bible “Prayer for CPA”.

I want at this point to say how much I value each one of you, how much more does He Your Heavenly Father value you?   What a privilege is mine to be allowed to serve you as a Volunteer.

Finally, a Massive Thank You for all that you are and do alongside your Colleagues to bring His Peace into the areas in which you serve, The London Met, Surrey and Sussex.

God Bless you and keep you.

In Him

Alice