Our Father in Heaven, We come into Your Presence to lift up a Lake County Sheriff’s Lieutenant before Your Throne of Grace who was wounded in the line of duty. Lord, we are so grateful to You for Your amazing grace and mercies to have been upon this officer and for sparing his life. As the news reports indicate his wound was not life-threatening, we thank You for sparing his life this Christmas season. As this officer comes to grips with this near-death experience as he had to fire his weapon in which the suspect died, may Your peace and comfort touch his heart and mind and draw him ever so close to Your side. May Your grace, mercies, peace and love touch the many other Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies who were present or responded to this scene as we know this can be just as emotionally traumatizing to them as well. May Your grace also be with this wounded Lieutenant’s family and comfort them with Your grace and Your presence. May Your mercy and grace touch the many medical workers and first responders who rendered aid to the wounded deputy as we know they, too, were likely emotionally and spiritually challenged through this incident. Lord, as we know traumatic confrontations like this can cause emotional trauma to many who were present and even those who were not, we ask for Your mercies to be upon them and draw them close to Your side where they may find comfort and grace. May many come to know Your word says, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” And if this wounded lieutenant or any other co-workers do not know You personally, may You draw them to Your SON by Your Holy Spirit where they may receive Him as their Savior and Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ we pray, amen.

News link:
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2020/12/09/cedar-park-police-officer-injured-during-car-chase/3868494001/?fbclid=IwAR3BxcUOa-a5dRefpDBSa9a2w_yrx9yOb2V4p--MESESJKCfFfWuOY9XRUQ