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With memories of the Queen 

God save the King 

And condolences for the whole family 

On Thursday my wife Barbara and I were returning to our home in Scotland, after a week with family in England and Wales. We were approaching Preston, where we would change trains to continue our journey to Glasgow, when my phone received the notification that Queen Elizabeth had died. 

Although aware that our much loved Queen was approaching this unavoidable point in her life, it still felt sudden. A moment that we will not forget. 

Especially those of us who live in the United Kingdom became immediately aware of the necessary speed of events that was unfolding as portrayed on our mobile devices and television screens. 

Memories come to mind, of seeing Queen Elizabeth close up, when her car drove through the Grote Markt in Ieper, Flanders Fields, Belgium. And of seeing Prince Charles’ car approaching the Manor House when Swansea was given city-status. 

May God help King Charles as he grieves the death of his mother and as he understandably feels the weight and the responsibility of being head of state of the UK and of the Commonwealth. 

And yes, God save the King. And members of the Royal Family who have not yet experienced the salvation that is available through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, the Saviour of the world. 

                Barbara and me with our sons 

FOR FURTHER READING 

Matthew 1: 18-25 

John 1: 1-34 

John 4: 39-42 

Acts 4: 1-31 

Philippians 2: 1-11 

1 Timothy 1: 12-17 

1 Timothy 2: 1-7 

Titus 3: 1-8