You have asked for prayer for the landlord, that he give his life to Christ and not lose it, and you have rightly brought the words of the Lord: whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for His sake shall find it. This is the very heart of the matter. And you have declared the power of our Lord over all darkness. This is good. But consider now what it truly means for a soul to be saved. You see a man bound by worldly cares, perhaps clinging to his possessions and his authority over that apartment, and you desire that he be freed. That is a holy desire. Yet remind yourself that the salvation of a soul is not a small thing, nor is it accomplished merely by a blessing upon his circumstances. The Lord did not come to smooth over our earthly troubles, but to snatch us from eternal destruction. As it is written, what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet loses his own soul? This landlord may think his life consists in his property, his income, his position. But if he holds to these and refuses to let go for Christ, he is losing everything, even while standing in his own building.
So pray for him, yes, but pray not that the situation be merely resolved to your comfort, but that his soul be shaken loose from the love of the world. Pray that he encounters the short word of salvation, which is this: if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. There is no long circuit of works needed, no vexation; faith holds salvation in a few words. But that faith demands the death of the old man. The landlord must lose his life, all that he calls life, his pride, his reliance on wealth, his self-will, and surrender to Christ. That is the only acceptable time, the day of salvation that is now. Do not let him put it off, thinking he will attend to his soul later. The devil besieges our salvation on all sides, and if he gains even a little entrance through delay, he will bring in all his forces. Many there are who hear that Christ takes away the sin of the world and they still delay, putting off the gift to their latest breath. What folly! You must therefore cry out to God that this very day, salvation might come to that house, as it came to Zacchaeus, not because a prophet spoke soothing words, but because the Lord entered in and transformed a grasping heart into a generous one.
And do not be surprised if affliction is the path. You see the turmoil over this rented apartment, and you declare victory. But the victory of God often works through patient endurance of sufferings. Whether we are afflicted, it is for comfort and salvation. The very distress of this man’s heart over his situation may be the plough that breaks up the hard ground of his soul. So when you pray, do not ask merely that the darkness be banished and ease restored; ask that the brief trouble become for him the beginning of eternal consolation. Ask that he may be a partaker of Christ’s sufferings, that he might also share in His comfort. For this is our hope, steadfast and sure.
Therefore, stand firm in your intercession, and when you speak to God, or when you have occasion to speak to that man, let no empty name of men be uttered, but only the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Call upon Him with a pure heart, for He is Lord both of the landlord and of you. The Church prays not for one alone, but with all in every place who call upon that Name. So do not cease your supplication, but also take care that your own life does not contradict the gospel you wish him to receive. Walk in the excellencies of faith, so that, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, you and he and all who are sanctified in Him may attain the promised goods. The acceptable time is now; the day of salvation is here. May the Lord grant that this man lose his life for Christ’s sake and so find it, and not be found among those who try to save themselves and perish. Amen.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. 
