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Prayer Letter from Alice

Hello Everyone,

I am aware of so many things happening around us here in the UK and in the World at large, and yet you as Christian Police Officers and Staff I know want to carry on as Good and Faithful Servants of the Lord, both in your family life and within your work. Hopefully the following will encourage you…

Last Sunday I had the immense honour of reading the Scripture in our Sunday Service. As you can imagine I read it many times here at home and I chose to go to the Church Building last Friday to stand on the stage, on which I have never stood before (we have a new building) and read it through, so that it would not take me by surprise on the day.

The reading was Matthew 26 14-35

As I continued to read it many times, the phrase I saw – I have to admit for the first time in my long life as a Christian, was from verse 35; the last phrase of the reading:

“And all the other Disciples said the same”

That is such a numb chilling comment. They were all being like Peter.

It so encourages me that no matter where we are and what we are, as His Children, He accepts us and forgives us.

HE LOVES YOU

In Him

Alice. 

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Issue 1090 Apr 2022

An Engaging Easter – by Brian McCarthy.

On the very first Easter Sunday, Jesus made his fourth resurrection appearance to two believers walking dejectedly from Jerusalem to Emmaus. The beautiful painting by Caravaggio above, interprets the crescendo of the scene described in…

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Prayer Letter from Alice

Hello Everyone,

I trust you are well. So much illness and at last it has hit me. Very many thanks Bert for coming to the rescue last week, I am on the mend. Richard Wurmbrand to whom Bert referred; visited our Church in Woking many years ago.  I can still recall the impact he had on me.

On Sunday last, I listened on line to our Pastor. He spoke about the Road to Emmaus. The two unnamed Disciples so emersed in sadness because their world had come to an end with the Crucifixion of their Lord and Saviour – so much so that they did not recognise Jesus as He came alongside them and walked with them.

There are times when so much is wrong in our lives, we cannot see that Jesus is in there with us.

I can see through my Chaplaincy Work within Surrey Police some of the battles you are in, I can see in the Press and the Media – the constant onslaught of negativity you experience.

Very difficult to believe He is there…

But it was when the Disciples welcomed the Stranger in to have a meal with them, it again became obvious to them “Jesus was with them”.

I have welcomed Jesus into my life again during these days of illness, knowing though – truly knowing deep down, He has never left me.

“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you” 1Peter.5.7

He will sit with you today…

Many Blessings

Alice.

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Prayer Letter from Bert

Over the past few days I have been reading a biography about Richard Wurmbrand, who was a Jewish Christian living in Romania during the second world war. He was there after the war during Communist rule, when the Soviets took control of the country. It is sobering how much mirrors what is happening in the Ukraine at the moment.

Despite the persecution from the Nazis (for being a Jew) and from the Soviets (for being a Christian), Wurmbrand stood firm in his faith. He showed love and compassion whilst continuing to witness to anyone (he shared the good news with anyone including his enemies). He was imprisoned numerous times by the Nazis and tortured by the Soviets, and yet still he declared his allegiance to Christ. He knew death could not separate him from Christ and the only hope for a fallen world is Jesus.

This verse comes to mind from Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

My prayer for everyone reading this, is that we meditate on this verse. We should be bold to make Christ known. He changed our lives, he can change others. If we are persecuted for our faith, we should reflect on what Christ endured for us on the cross.

May our wonderful God amaze you every day with the love he shows you. May you be reminded what you have been saved from, and what you have been saved for!

Continue to pray for one another. Please pray for those who are ill or supporting family members in hospital at this time.

God bless,

Bert

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Prayer Letter from Alice

Image by Patrick Reagan OBE (CEO and Founder of Kintsugi Hope). Used with permission.

This speaks volumes.

The following does too. The Psalmist when writing this must have been in a valley – a valley of despair perhaps. Be encouraged by Psalm 121:

I look up to the mountains;
Does my strength come from mountains?
No, my strength comes from God,
Who made Heaven, and earth, and mountains

Today, may you know the Might of Your Heavenly Loving Father, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth. We are tired, very tired, but:

Your Guardian God won’t fall asleep

In His Grip.

Alice