Our God of Mercy, we join with the men and women of the U.S Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as they are rallying around a critically wounded co-worker and lift him before Your Throne of Grace. May Your presence and healing power continue to descend upon this agent in the hospital in which the news reports indicate he is in critical but stable condition. O’ Lord, we know You are the Author of Life. We thank You that You are merciful, wise, omniscient, faithful, holy and good and for those reasons, we seek Your amazing grace and the touch of the Master’s Hand to be upon this wounded agent from head to foot. May You reach inside his physical body and begin the healing process according to Your Riches and Glory in Christ Jesus. May this wounded agent and the entire U.S Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and his family know Your word says, “My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.” Lord, we know and trust that this wounded agent is in Your hands. You know all things and You know we earnestly come before Your Throne of Grace to seek Your mercy and grace at this time of need. And if this wounded agent does not know Your love and forgiveness, we ask You to use chaplains, Godly officers and others to share Your love with him and allow him to receive You has his personal Savior and Lord. May those who had to use deadly force and those who’ve been emotionally and/or spiritually challenged from this attack on one of their co-workers, may they know, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” May they do as David, who said, “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” So Lord, may Your mercy, grace, love and comfort settle upon this wounded agents family, co-workers and friends as they rally around him. May Your peace that passes all understanding be made real in everyone’s hearts and especially to the many allied law enforcement officers involved in this incident. May You use this near-tragedy to draw all men unto Your Son in whom there is forgiveness of sins and everlasting life, in the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

News Link:
http://abc7chicago.com/atf-responding-to-agent-shot-in-gary-agency-says/3574096/

 

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