Prayer at the Law Enforcement Memorial Ride by Pastor Shah

PRAYER AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL RIDE by Pastor Shah

(On May 8th 2017 on the steps of the Vance County Court House, Henderson, NC. The ride was to raise awareness and honor those law enforcement individuals who lost their lives in line of duty. The funds raised were to go towards the Officer Down Memorial Page – http://www.odmp.org)

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Heavenly Father,
You made this world and you desire justice and peace in your world. Because of sin our hearts are set against you and your will for us. But you sent your Son Jesus to change all that. He gave his life on the cross so that we may live in peace and harmony with you and with those in this world. We thank you for his sacrifice.
But when we look around, every crime reminds us that sin is still powerful. It causes men and women to disrupt peace, steal property, and take life. So God you appointed “law enforcement” to maintain justice and peace in your world. As your word tells us, “there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.” We thank you for giving us our law enforcement all over this land that put their lives on the line so that we may live in justice and peace.

Today, we are gathered to pay our deepest honor to those of our officers who were killed in the line of duty. They remained true to the oaths they swore to protect and serve, to make this world a safer and better place. They gave the ultimate sacrifice for us. We pray today that their sacrifice would not be in vain. We pray that their memory would never be erased by time. We pray that their faithfulness would strengthen their fellow officers to continue their task without bitterness or fear. We pray that their lives would be an inspiration for the next generation of law enforcement that you are raising up. We pray that their loved ones will receive your peace and encouragement to keep their memories alive.

Now we pray for those in this memorial ride who are giving their time, resources, and energy. Bless them, protect them, and honor them. Bless also our local enforcement, especially our Sheriff and Police Chief.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.