Praying for Cleveland (OH) Police Department in the on-duty murder of Officer Jamieson Ritter
July 4, 2024
2:30 PM pst
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Our Merciful Lord, as America celebrates Independence Day, our hearts are broken, O’ Lord, as we join with the men and women of the Cleveland Police Department in mourning the loss of Officer Jamieson Ritter. We therefore come boldly into Your Presence to lift the men and women of the Cleveland Police Department and place them before Your Throne of Grace. As we know this loss has deeply affected them and the entire local law enforcement community, we ask for Your Arms of Loving kindness to supernaturally uphold them as You carry them through this time of loss. As we know the family of Officer Ritter is in deep mourning and hurting ever so greatly, we ask You to be their Rock, their Fortress and their Refuge right now and in the days ahead. May Your Peace that passes all understanding be supernaturally revealed to the Cleveland Police Department and the many family members and friends. We are thankful the suspect is in custody. May the comfort and presence of Your Holy Spirit settle upon the men and women of the Cleveland Police Department and sustain them with Your arms of mercy, grace and love. As we know traumatic incidents like these can affect the lives of many, we ask Your Holy Spirit to settle upon the heart and mind anyone who has been traumatized and preserve their mind, body and spirit in Your Arms of Love. May they be kept from enduring any short-term or long-term emotional trauma. May anyone struggling emotionally or spiritually know Your word says, “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” And, “I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’” In the coming days as the men and women of the Cleveland Police Department begin to prepare a final farewell for their fallen comrade, may You use this solemn ceremony to point anyone grieving unto the love of Your Son. May many examine their hearts and be drawn to the love of Jesus and receive his forgiveness and eternal life for Your Word says“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” May You bring about good from this loss. And as a result of this tragedy, may You raise up Godly officers and chaplains to reach out and point many to the Cross of Christ, in the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.