Our Gracious Lord Jesus, we come boldly before Your Throne of Grace with hearts of thanksgiving for sparing the life of a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy who was stabbed several times in the line of duty.  We, therefore, lift up a this wounded deputy into Your Healing Arms and ask You to give the treating doctors grace and wisdom as they diagnose and treat his wounds to bring about a full recovery.  May You provide this deputy with the best continuing care in order to restore him to full health.  As this deputy was forced to fire his weapon in which a suspect died, we ask You to grant the investigators wisdom and insight to gather the facts surrounding this incident.  We especially lift up the family of this wounded deputy as we know they were deeply affected at this attack on their loved one.  So, Lord. pour out Your grace upon every member of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department as they rally around their wounded comrade.  Lord, may You be a Rock, Fortress and Deliverer to not only Your wounded peacemaker, but to every law enforcement officer who responded to this incident. As we know this wounded deputy’s family is with him supporting and loving him, may You pour out Your mercy, love, grace, peace and comfort upon their hearts and souls and carry them through this near-death encounter.  And as Your wounded peacemaker reflects on this near-catastrophe, may You Holy Spirit speak to his heart and soul right now in which Your word says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”  May the comfort of Your Holy Spirit be ever so real to your wounded servant, his family and the many co-workers with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.  Continue to give the investigators wisdom to gather the facts surrounding this heinous attack.  May Your Word as follows, Lord, dwell richly in the hearts of so many who are/were feeling distressed, “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”   May You use this near-death experience to draw many deputies unto the love and salvation found only in Your Son.  And if this wounded deputy does not know You, may You raise up Godly deputies to share the love of Jesus with him.  Finally, O’ God, touch Your wounded servant and bring about a full healing, in the name of Jesus Christ, our King of Kings and Lord of Lords we pray, Amen.

News links:
https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2020/08/07/deputy-involved-shooting-reported-rancho-mirage-authorities-say/3323990001/