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Reflection & Prayer

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Prayer Letter from Alice

Hello Everyone,

Continuing to trust that you are well.

Thank you most sincerely, for all you are and do. Appreciation and Admiration.

Last week I was part of a Police Prayer Meeting where we shared how we really felt. We all knew where we were in God, but we felt that we were “Damaged” from the way we have to constantly live at the moment and have been doing so for many weeks. Feeling weary, was also mentioned.

I was reminded at the time of these verses, from Isaiah 40 28-31:

Do you not know? Have you not heard?

The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall.

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles.

They will run and not grow weary.

They will walk and not be faint.

“He created the Heavens and the Earth” and He created you.

I Pray that this coming week you will be able to live in the ‘Ability’ of your Heavenly Father.

Blessings.

Alice. 

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Prayer Letter from Alice

Hello Everyone,

I trust that you are well today.

I have mentioned the need to Pray for awaited results of Medical Tests, they are in and all is well. Hallelujah. The “Patient” is truly grateful for everyone’s Prayers. Thank you. We still await decisions on Luke’s Tests, continue to Pray please.

Thank you for your responses to last Week’s Prayer Letter, many replies came through.

Because of the responses I have chosen to stay in that area today.

                                                   “Resting in Him”

My thoughts include a verse that was sent to me from an Officer from a Force that does not receive the Prayer Letter.

At this time, he is at home; unable to work due to PTSD. When I read the verse, I realised how precious it was for him and knew I had to share it with you, as I will, before I end this Letter.

Those of you who have been receiving the PL over these last 12 years will know that one of my favourite verses is from  Psalm 46 verse 10:

                                 “Be still and know that I am God”

This was the verse my Husband spoke on; on the last Sunday he attended Church before he went to be with His Heavenly Father 11 years ago.

He took himself off during the Worship down the aisle, I had no idea he was going to do that. He stood at the front and he shouted out the verse. It was as though he was encouraging an Army to go forth to war, not one of bringing Peace. He truly was commanding everyone to know; that God wanted them “To be still”.

A month later he was no longer with us. In hindsight, I believe he knew his time was short.

Every card/letter of sympathy I received from those who were in Church that morning, referred to him speaking. The verse and what he said was specific to each one of them.

Just as those words were meant for many individuals in Church that day, I believe they are for you personally today as you read this PL.

And below, as promised, a verse from one of your Christian Colleagues in another Force in the UK. It is applicable to last week’s PL and today’s: Psalm 91 verses 1-2:

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust”.

May you know His Everlasting Arms holding you.

God Bless

In Him

Alice.

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Prayer Letter from Alice

Hello Everyone,

Yet another week still inside lockdown, which adds to the weight and stress to your work. I truly admire you all and again a “Very Big Thank You” for all you are and all you do.

Tomorrow is the 20th June, so if you are able to do so, 20.20 hours for 20 minutes, praying with Hope UK.

Continued Prayer for Luke please. Still no answers from the Medics. Has to step down from work when not feeling well. “He needs healing Lord please”.

I want to share with you something I have chosen to do – not frequently but when I know it is essential. That is to sit and take time out with the Lord.

About a year ago it started. I sat in the arm chair, no Bible and no Praying, just sat. Hands open to receive. Closed my eyes.

I had and still have no idea what God does during that time, but I call it “God’s MOT”

Yesterday I spoke to a Garage Owner in our Church and asked him what happens in an MOT on a car. The list was endless. The first and last items of information really spoke to me.

  • We have three ways in which we systematically check that the car is the car on which we are working. Various pieces of information must tally up with each other – chassis number etc.
  • God looks at us and He knows us, bought with a price, The Blood of His Son. No need for God to check a list.
  • The final part of the Test; the engineer who has been overall responsible for this work with others; knows that the car is safe for the driver to take away.
  • We then stand up and walk; knowing we are safe in His Hands.

I would encourage you to sit and spend time in His Presence for a few minutes. Your time I realise is precious, but caring for yourself in The Lord in this climate in which we find ourselves is essential.

I share this with you, hopefully to be a Blessing to you. I have received over these last weeks stress filled emails from Police/Staff, many of them from people who do not know the Lord.

“I Pray that you will receive an infilling of His Spirit during these times, so as you walk in Him, you will be there for others. Amen”.

In Him

Alice.

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Prayer Letter from Alice

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for your Prayers for those referred to in last week’s Prayer Letter. We still await decisions and actions for those who are ill and have had tests. Please keep Praying.

The first day we were allowed to meet in a Garden with a limited number of friends, I went with another friend to visit our friend P. We always go on holiday together.

As we sat there suitably spaced, P prepared drinks for us. Tea for her and M and a glass of water for me. (I cannot drink T/C). As the tray arrived; my glass of water was sitting there. For many years I have visited P’s home and regularly she has prepared a glass of water for me.

I could see that the glass was not one I had ever seen before; it was cut glass.

I took it and sipped the water, such a wonderful cool temperature. I so enjoyed it.

I eventually went home, but chose not to stay in the house but to go for a walk. Not sure why, but I felt “better”.

On the walk; I asked myself what had happened to me.

I realised the following. In the last 11 weeks, no one had served me with anything, everything I had eaten/drunk, I had prepared as I live on my own.

But in the last few hours, someone had handed me a beautiful glass of cool water and I had been physically with friends.

I am limited to Zoom friends from Church, Family Zoom time once a week and Zoom/Conference Calls, with Surrey and Sussex Prayer Times; all of which I so appreciate.   But today, two special friends and a glass of water…………

My mind went to the Lord,

                          Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice,

                     “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.”.

                                                       John 7.37.

                   Refreshment and Friendship from The Lord – Himself.

A reminder that in this dry, unrecognisable wilderness in which we find ourselves, He has the answer and is a Friend.

I had for the first time in 11 weeks received a personal blessing from my friend. All it was, was a glass of water. I cannot express how important that was, not only was it refreshing, it also did my mind and soul good too.

Blessings in His Name

Alice.

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Statement from CPA UK

Here at the Christian Police Association, our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic members, friends and partners and all who we share our communities with are very much in our prayers. All forms of racism, injustice and intolerance are totally at odds with our values in the Christian Police Association and any form of hate or prejudice against another individual or community are directly against the teachings of Jesus. We stand with you in this.

The CPA are praying for healing in our society, for truth and justice to prevail and for change to come where change is needed. We pray for peace around this very important issue for our society, for peace and reconciliation for all those involved.

We remain fully operational during the Covid-19 pandemic and are here to support you.

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Reflection from Insp Kenny

Dear friends,

This morning I was trying to complete an online subscription; as you know we are often asked to look at a picture to confirm our identity that we are real!

Today it said: “Before we subscribe you, we need to confirm you are a human.”

I then had to look at photographs in a grid square and tick the boxes with boats in, this made me laugh. But it also caused me to consider a fairly deep philosophical and theological issue.

What does it mean to be human?

I think of the time Jesus was asked about paying taxes…

Matthew 22:15-22

15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a] to Caesar or not?” 18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, 20 and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”21 “Caesar’s,” they replied.

Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.

Of course the next question they could have asked of Jesus may have been, What then belongs to God?

We see that in Genesis we are made in the image of God, that is whose image is upon each and every person. We work for The Metropolitan Police service in various roles, but through our work it often brings us into direct contact with the world at its harshest reality. On occasions we see the depths that humanity without God will go to and as a fellowship we pray for the light of God to come into these dark places where we tread.

Genesis 1:27

27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

The Imago Dei (image of God) is upon us all, Jesus said that we should give to God what is God’s, this is why as believers our focus is always upon him, we give all that we have and all that we are to serve him. We have hope in his blessed assurance, we have settled our eternal destiny and we are clear about our identity; we know not only who we are, but more importantly whose we are.

So the next time you’re asked to tick the box if you’re human, think of Jesus’s words and praise his Holy name for he has redeemed you, the mighty creator of the Universe knows you by your name and he absolutely loves you and has called you to be one of his.

May God bless you all this week.

Kind regards,

Inspector Rodney Kenny
Christian Police Association Ambassador
Roads and Transport Policing Command
Metropolitan Police