Our Father in Heaven, we come before Your wonderful Throne of Grace to lift up a wounded Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy.  According to news reports, as this wounded deputy’s condition is unknown and is being treated at a hospital, we seek Your continued mercies to be poured out upon this wounded deputy and ask that You would continue to guide the medical professionals to properly diagnose and treat his wounds and bring about a full recovery.  Most importantly, Lord, may Your grace, peace, mercy and comfort be made evident to the family of this wounded deputy and may they be drawn ever so close to Your Side.  May Your peace continue to settle upon the heart of the wounded deputy, and may Your grace, love, comfort and unending love be made real in his heart and spirit. May Your Word as follow dwell richly in the heart of your wounded deputy, family and co-workers as follows: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”  So, Lord, may Your grace and mercies also be upon the many other law enforcement officers, medics and medical professionals who were involved in the initial care and treatment of this wounded officer as they, too, may often experience the same emotional trauma as the wounded officer.  As the news reports a suspect is still barricaded, may You grant the negotiators wisdom as they try to get the suspect to surrender.  May You cause the suspect to be remorseful and peacefully surrender.  If not, May Your Holy Spirit cause the suspect to be confused and if he tries to use his weapon on any other peacemkers, may You cause his weapon to malfunction.  May You surround every pace officer at that scene with Your angels and protect them from all harm and danger.  May the suspect be swiftly captured.  As the men and women of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department are rallying around their wounded comrade, may You raise up chaplains and other Godly officers to be a beacon of Your Presence.  And as this wounded deputy is being treated, may he sense Your presence in his heart and mind at all times and may he be drawn ever so close to Your side.  Grant him an amazing peace together with Your amazing grace to carry him through this time of uncertainty.  May You preserve his heart and mind in Your arms of love and grace in order to prevent him from enduring any long-term emotional trauma.  And if this deputy does not know Your love, may Your Holy Spirit draw him unto Your side where he can seek Salvation found only in Your Son and receive everlasting life.  O’ Lord, bring this stand-off to a peaceful resolution.  May your name be forever glorified and may many know Your word says, “The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom”, in the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

News link:
http://www.wgil.com/2019/06/25/fulton-county-sheriff-deputy-shot-suspect-barricaded-in-rural-avon/