Our Father in Heaven, it is unto You, Lord, our King of Kings, our Immanuel, that we come into Your Presence again, Lord, to lift up another one of Your peacemakers wounded in the line of duty—and of all days to occur Christmas day—the day of our Lord’s birth.  As the news reports he is critical with life-threatening wounds, we seek Your healing touch to be upon this wounded trooper.  Thank You for sparing his life.  And now Lord, as he fights for his life, may You empower the doctors and medical professionals with wisdom to be able to accurately and swiftly diagnose his wounds and apply the appropriate treatment.  May Your mercies and grace touch the body of this trooper and sustain him with Your Arms of Love.  We are so thankful the suspects will not be able to harm anyone else as he unfortunately lost his life.  So Lord, may Your love, grace, peace, mercy and everlasting comfort settle upon the heart and mind of this wounded trooper.  May Your amazing grace especially descend upon the family of this trooper as they are rally around him to love and support him at this very emotional time.  Lord, as we know this attempted murder of An Oregon Trooper will affect many co-workers and others in the local law enforcement community, may Your grace and love surround them and hold them ever so tightly in Your Hands.  May You raise up chaplains and other Godly officers to be a beacon of light to this wounded trooper and any others who were involved in this near-death encounter.  If this wounded trooper does not know You personally, may You remove the scales from his eyes and heart and reveal to him the love of Your Son in whom there is everlasting life.  O’ Lord, let Your peace that passes all understanding settle in the hearts of this wounded trooper, his family and in every state trooper.  Lord, preserve the hearts and minds of those affected and spare them from any short-term or long-term emotional trauma.  May You use this Lord, to open the hearts of many to know and receive the salvation of Your Son in whom there is everlasting life.  May You use this to draw many who have fallen away from You and may You welcome them back into Your arms of Loving kindness, in the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

News Link:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/homicide-suspect-killed-oregon-trooper-injured-shootout/