Our God of Mercy and Grace, we join with the men and women of Jacksonville Police Department as they are rallying around Officer Malik Daricaud who was critically wounded. We, therefore, come boldly and in great earnest before Your Throne of Grace and place him into Your healing arms. O’ God, because Your Word says You are Wonder, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and the Prince of Peace, it is with confidence what we come into Your presence to seek Your healing power to continue to descend upon Officer Daricaud in the hospital in which he has already undergone surgery. 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 him from head to foot. May You reach inside his entire physical body and begin the healing process according to Your Riches and Glory in Christ Jesus. May Officer Daricaud, the entire Jacksonville Police Department 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 Officer Daricaud 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 Det. Ljiljanich 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. We are also so thankful the suspects is no longer a threat. May any officers and any other who’ve been emotionally and/or spiritually challenged from this attack on one of their co-workers know Your word says, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” May they do as King 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 Officer Daricaud’s 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 law enforcement officers and first responder’s 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:
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/26/the-jacksonville-sheriffs-office-says-an-officer-has-been-shot/70049688007/