Our Father in Heaven, the dangers and need for the presence of a law enforcement officer on campuses to protect students came to the forefront again when Officer Scott Barnes was critically wounded trying to save lives of students. We are so thankful his partner was able to fire at the suspect who then surrendered. So, Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ, we come Boldly before Your Throne of Grace to lift up Officer Barnes as he continues to recover at a hospital. May You, Lord, continue to pour out Your mercy and grace upon him and guide the medical doctors to monitor his progress and adjust any treatments as needed to bring about a full recovery. As this deadly incident caused by one student has affected all of America, remove the scales from the eyes of every American of their need to receive You as their Savior and Lord. Lord, the only solution to evil in this world is your divine return. So, we pray, “Come, Lord Jesus.” Nonetheless, as we go about our daily activities in all parts of America, we lift up the families of those who lost someone in yet another senseless school shooting. May many grieving and mourning know Your Word as follows, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Rom. 8:37-39. Finally Lord, we lift up the family of Officer Barnes into Your arms of love. May Your love, grace, mercy, presence and comfort continually uplift them as they wait upon Your continued healing power. Pour out Your mercies upon the countless law enforcement families in Texas and abroad and may good be brought about through this tragedy, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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