Praying for the Virginia Beach (VA) Police in the on-duty murder of Officer Cameron Girvin and Officer and Christopher Reese and for the West York Borough (PA) Police in the on-duty murder of officer Andrew Duarte; and a wounded Springettsberry (PA) Township officer and a wounded North York County (PA) Regional officer
February 22, 2025
3:30 PM pst
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Our Father in Heaven, our hearts are deeply heavy as we seek Your unfailing love and mercies upon the men and women of the Virginia Beach Police Department in the loss of Officer Cameron Girvin and Officer and Christopher Reese and the West York Borough Police in the on-duty murder of officer Andrew Duarte. Lord, our hearts are numb with grief and sorrow at this tragic loss. First, Lord, we come before Your Throne of Grace to lift the two wounded officers who were shot and are in stable condition. We are so thankful they survived and place them into Your Care and Love. As we know these wounded officers are in pain--physically, emotionally and spiritually, may Your grace and peace settle upon their heart and mind. May You grant the doctors wisdom to effectively treat these wounded officers and restore them to full health. As we know this attack has hit the Virginia Beach Police Department and West York Borough Police members especially hard, may You raise up chaplains and other Godly officers to be a support and help at this very emotional time. As the news reports the suspect in Virgina committed suicide and the suspect in Pennsylvania died, may You grant the investigators wisdom to piece together these difficult investigation. We especially lift up the families of these three fallen officers and place them into Your loving Arms. May they be deeply and intimately filled with Your amazing grace and compassionate love. May Your Holy Spirit be made real in everyone’s heart and sustain them through this very difficult time. Lord, we need Your grace more than anything to be upon every law enforcement officer in Virginia and Pennsylvania. May Your unending mercies, unfailing love and peace provide supernatural strength to them at this time of loss. Lord, we also want to lift up the small army of law enforcement officers and countless paramedics, firefighters and other first responders who were at these scenes who had to witness the tragedy upon those with whom they worked so closely. May You encamp Your angels around them and supernaturally sustain them with Your peace, mercy and grace. Finally, Lord, may You continue to provide wisdom to law enforcement officers in in America and the world to remember their training and continue to use sound tactics. May Your Holy Spirit gently settle upon the entire Chicago Police and allied agencies and strengthen them with Your Holy Spirit. Touch the hearts of every member of the many law enforcement agencies assisting in this very difficult situation. May You protect the heart, mind and spirit of every member of the countless officers involved and draw them unto Your Son for strength at this loss of a dear friend and co-worker. May Your love reign supreme and may many law enforcement officers come to receive Your Son into their heart as their Savior and Lord who will carry them through difficult days. May Your word as follow bring comfort to those in need, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” And, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” And in the coming days as the Virginia Beach Police Department and the West York Borough Police make preparations for a final farewell for their fallen officers, may You be magnified center stage at these services. O’ Lord, may You raise up chaplains and other Godly officers to be a representative of Your Light. May You bring about good through this difficult incident. May every officer know they are God’s Servant for Good. May they forever be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might and always put on the whole armor of God, In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
News Links:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-virginia-beach-police-officers-shot-dead-defenseless-during-late-night-traffic-stop
and
https://www.wgal.com/article/police-respond-active-shooter-hospital-york/63879971