Prayer for peace officers in Vancouver during the Olympics

Hi folks - received this from my friend, Drew Snider, in Vancouver.  Please offer this prayer up today.
Bruce

Hi all!
I'm firing this out to as many as I can think of on short notice to ask for your prayers in this: last night, following the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies, there was a confrontation involving anti-Olympics protesters.  One of my friends with Vancouver Police told me this morning that a couple of officers were taken to hospital with injuries after people threw paint bombs and glass; who knows how many others were hurt but didn't need to be hospitalized.  More demonstrations are expected this morning -- starting at 9am Pacific, in fact.

 

Could you please join me in a prayer for peace in this situation and protection for police and other law enforcement people?  May I suggest:

 

Father, we lift up to You our law enforcement officers -- police, firefighters, soldiers, corrections officials, and all others sworn to protect us and keep the peace -- in Jesus' Name.

 

We ask for Your protection and blessing on them as they carry out their duties: protect them from harm and give them the wisdom and strength they need to defuse situations before they become violent and to stand in the face of any violence that may erupt.

 

We ask also that You will reveal Yourself to the protesters and bring Your Truth to their lives.  Make them aware of the impact of their actions and show them what Your will is in society and how they can help accomplish it.

 

Above all, let Your peace reign over the situation and the city as a whole.

 

In Jesus' Name we pray.

 

Amen.

 

 

 

Grace and peace to you all,

Drew