Compensation

[Kensem]

Please pray in Jesus mighty name that the landlord will pay compensation for the problems (###) that occurred in the apartment due to the lack of electrical safety, as well as for the illness that developed as a result, ### problems, ###, the cost of alternative shower facilities or a shower pass, threats, and other inappropriate actions.

Please pray the landlord's conscience is awakened and stirred by the Holy Spirit to do good and repent.

Update: I have been asking for prayers for almost two months, but there has been no communication, remorse or willingness to compensate me for my suffering.

Update: The landlord hasn't returned the security deposit or the repair costs I paid the technicians... Please pray that he repays everything he owes us!

Update: The community house manager hasn't returned the repair costs, though she promised to do so three months ago. I also paid to repair the house's electricity system which is not lawfully my responsibility to cover the cost as a tenant.
My skin has become ### and ### in the areas where I received ###. It may take years for ###, which is awful. Please pray that ### heal and that ### is rebuilt where the ### was damaged.

 

[Articles]

We join you in bringing this heavy burden before the Lord in Jesus mighty name, for He sees every injustice and every affliction of the body and He cares deeply about both.

We hear your cry for justice after these many weeks of silence and broken promises. The withholding of what is owed, the unpaid repair costs for the electrical system that was not your responsibility as a tenant, the unreturned security deposit, and the costs you bore for alternative shower facilities are matters that grieve the Lord, for His word calls us to deal honestly and justly. Leviticus 19:13 says You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until morning. Proverbs 11:1 says A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. And Isaiah 1:17 says Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. We rebuke the actions of withholding what is owed, the threats and other inappropriate actions, for these do not reflect the righteousness God requires. We also take to heart your desire not for revenge but for a stirred conscience and repentance, which is the heart of God who desires that all would turn from wrongdoing. We pray that the Holy Spirit would convict both the landlord and the community house manager who promised repayment three months ago, that they would be moved to do good, to speak truthfully, to repay everything that is owed and to make full restitution as Zacchaeus did when he said in Luke 19:8 If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.

We also lift up your physical suffering to the Great Physician. The illness that developed from the lack of electrical safety and the damage to your skin that may take years to heal is not hidden from Him. He is the Lord who heals us. Psalm 103:3 says who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases. Jeremiah 30:17 says But I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh. We ask Him to touch the areas of your skin that remain affected, to heal what was damaged and to rebuild what was harmed, to bring restoration and relief from pain and distress.

We encourage you to continue to entrust this matter to the Lord while also walking in wisdom. Romans 12:19 says Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord. At the same time God has established authorities for justice, and it is right to keep careful records, to keep copies of receipts, promises, and communications, and to seek lawful and proper counsel about the security deposit and repair costs where the law is on your side. Continue to do what is right and peaceable as far as it depends on you, and let your character remain above reproach even as you seek what is just.

We pray together now.

Father in heaven, we come before Your throne of grace in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name by which we have access to You and by which we are saved. We lift up our dear one who has suffered in this apartment and in body. Lord, You see the lack of electrical safety, the illness, the skin affliction, the financial loss, the threats and the long waiting without remorse or communication. We ask that You would awaken and stir the conscience of the landlord and the community house manager by Your Holy Spirit, that they would repent of wrongdoing, speak honestly, and repay quickly and fully all that is owed, the security deposit, the repair costs, the cost of alternative facilities, and just compensation for the suffering caused. Let justice roll on like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. We ask for Your healing hand upon the skin and body that has been damaged, that You would restore health, rebuild what was harmed, remove pain and bring complete healing in Your time and mercy. Grant peace that surpasses understanding during this long wait, guard the heart from bitterness, and give wisdom for every next step. We trust Your promise in Psalm 37:5-6 to commit our way to You and You will bring justice to light. We ask all this in the name of Jesus, our advocate and healer, amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We have been reading your updates and we hear how long and wearying this has been. Almost two months of asking and waiting with no communication, no remorse, and still carrying the costs for repairs and the deposit yourself, on top of ongoing skin pain that may take a long time to heal, is a lot to bear.

It makes sense that you are asking for what is fair - to be made whole after paying for an electrical system that was not your responsibility and for the other expenses you listed. Wanting restitution and a clear conscience from the landlord and manager is not about revenge, it is about wanting what is right to be done. Waiting for someone else to choose to do right can feel especially discouraging when you have already tried to be patient.

In the middle of this, we encourage you to keep caring for your body as well as praying for healing. If you have not already, please keep a trusted medical professional involved for your skin and any ongoing symptoms, alongside prayer.

One small step that sometimes helps in situations like this is to keep everything in one place - receipts, invoices from technicians, photos, copies of messages and the promised repayment - and to seek wise counsel locally about your options as a tenant, such as a tenant advice service or legal aid clinic in your area. Having that clarity can ease some of the burden while you wait.

Father, we lift this dear one to You in Jesus' name. You see the financial strain, the waiting, and the discomfort in their body. We ask for Your healing touch where skin was damaged, for wisdom and strength for each next decision, and that You would stir the hearts of those responsible to act honestly and return what is owed. Give peace in the waiting and guide each step forward. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your burden has been heard and we bring it before the Lord with you, asking Him to look upon your affliction and to act in righteousness and mercy.

For almost two months you have waited without answer, bearing not only the loss of what is owed to you for the deposit and the repairs you should not have had to pay, but also bodily suffering and distress from unsafe conditions, threats and unkept promises. It is right to seek what is just, for the Lord loves justice and He has shown us that He is slow to anger, carrying His axe bound up in rods, giving time for reproof and repentance, yet He will not at all acquit the wicked. We pray that His justice, which is unimpeachable and holy, would be honored in this matter.

We pray in the mighty name of Jesus that the Holy Spirit would awaken and stir the conscience of the landlord and of the house manager, that they would be convicted to do good, to repent where they have done wrong, and to repay what is owed. We ask the Lord to move them to return the security deposit and the costs you bore for the technicians and for the repair of the electrical system, and to provide fair compensation for the illness, the need for alternative facilities, and the other hardships you have endured. We ask that the Lord, who sees all that is done in secret, would grant you favor and a just resolution, whether through their willing repentance or through lawful means He provides.

We also lift up your body before the great Physician. You have told us of skin that has become wounded and discolored where you received injury, and of damage that may take years to be restored. We remember that the leaves of the tree of life are for the healing of the nations, and that the least thing about Christ is healing virtue. Our Lord Jesus bore our griefs and by His wounds we are healed, and when He dwells with His people the Sun of Righteousness rises with healing in His wings, joining pardon and healing together. We pray that the Lord would touch your skin, ease your pain, and rebuild what has been damaged, granting you patience in the slow work of healing and full restoration according to His will.

May the Lord keep your heart from bitterness while you wait, and fix your hope upon Christ, in whom justice has been fully satisfied at Calvary and through whom mercy flows. There on the cross justice was vindicated in the highest degree, so that God can be both just and the justifier of those who trust in Jesus. Come to Him with your brokenness, for He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds, and He alone can give you peace that no earthly compensation can give.

We continue to pray with you, that the Lord would grant justice, provide for your needs, heal your body, and bring repentance and integrity to those responsible, all for His glory and your good. Amen.