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Lord, today we are thankful for the resolution
of a bus hijacking in in
the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. After three hours of terror at the
hands of their armed captor, we are thankful that all commuters on this bus
have been released and that none are physically injured. But, Lord, we know
that there is healing that needs to happen. We pray for the dozens of
passengers who now have to process this experience and move on with their
lives. We pray that their loved ones and coworkers will be understanding,
patient, and helpful. We pray that those who need to do so will find
professional assistance to guide them through the recovery process. We pray
that all of these individuals will eventually be able to make use of public
transportation and trust military officers again (after the hostage-taker
pretended to be one). We pray that they will quickly return to work and normal
activities. Lord, we are thankful for the Rio military police who quickly
remedied the situation. We are thankful for the skills of the sniper who “neutralized”
the situation. We pray for this officer to also recover if needed. We pray for
those who investigate this situation to discern what drove this man to such
violent behavior, and we pray for the family of the hostage-taker to find peace
and healing as they try to understand and move forward from what happened. Please
send extra grace and peace to the city of Rio de Janeiro today. In Jesus’
name we pray, amen.
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