Our Father in Heaven, the attacks on Your Peacemakers across America are a continuing indication how valuable they are on the front lines protecting and serving their communities. And as a result, we come to YOU in prayer seeking Your Protecting Hand upon everything Your peacemakers do. Once again Lord, we are so thankful to You for sparing the life of this San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy. As the news reports is being treated at a hospital, we ask You to continue to pour out Your healing power upon this deputy and bring about a full recovery. May You raise up the correct medical specialists and bring healing to his body. As the family of this deputy is with him loving and supporting him, may Your Presence and grace be made known to their hearts and minds as You carry them through this near-death encounter. May they intimately know Your love and unending mercies. We also want to lift the many other law enforcement officers who were present when this shooting occurred before Your Throne of Grace. May they deeply sense Your Hands of mercy and Your Presence carrying them through this near loss of a co-worker. We are so thankful the suspect has been arrested and is no longer a threat. As this near-death encounter has affected the entire San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, may every member be encouraged by Your Word as follows, “Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” And, “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.” Lord, may You use this near-death encounter to cause many deputies and family members to examine their hearts. May You prevent any deputy from enduring the emotional effects of this near-death encounter and sustain them with Yor amazing grace. If any have strayed from Your path, may You use this to draw them back unto the love of Your Son. And if any deputy does not know You, may You cause them to seek You with all of their heart, soul, mind and strength. If anyone desires to seek You, may they click on this link to learn more: bit.ly/2Chopdr. May Your amazing grace touch many lives within San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, in the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

News link:
https://www.foxla.com/news/san-bernardino-sheriffs-deputy-hospitalized-after-being-shot-by-suspect-in-rancho-cucamonga