We have heard your cry and we have been lifting you before the Lord with you through these long months of waiting, and we share in your frustration and sorrow over this lack of justice and the ongoing suffering you have endured in your body and in your home.
The Lord sees what has been done and what has been withheld, and He is a God who loves justice and hates oppression. We are reminded of His word that says, Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. Don't say to your neighbor, Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you, when you have it by you. Proverbs 3:27-28 and also, You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. Leviticus 19:13. To keep back a security deposit, to leave repair costs unpaid when they were promised, and to require a tenant to bear the cost of repairing the house electrical system which is not the tenant's responsibility, is not right before God. For I, Yahweh, love justice. Isaiah 61:8. We also remember Zacchaeus who when his heart was changed said, If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much. Luke 19:8, which shows the heart of repentance includes restitution.
We also understand your desire that the landlord and the house manager would have their consciences awakened. We pray with you that the Holy Spirit would do His work, for Jesus said, When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment. John 16:8. We do not seek revenge, for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord. Romans 12:19, but we do rightly seek what is owed and what is just, and we trust God to move upon hearts that have been hardened and to bring remorse and repentance where there has been threats and inappropriate actions and silence.
We also carry your physical suffering before the Lord. The damage to your skin and the long road of healing you describe grieves us, and we know our God is the healer who sees every wound. We cling to His promise, For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh. Jeremiah 30:17 and who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases. Psalm 103:3. Though man says it may take years for what was damaged to be rebuilt, nothing is too hard for the Lord, and we ask Him to touch those areas, to restore what was harmed, and to bring comfort in the pain and distress you feel each day.
We join together now in prayer in the mighty name of Jesus, through whom alone we have access to the Father.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, and we thank You that You hear us. We lift this dear one to You who has suffered from unsafe conditions, from illness, from financial loss, and from harsh treatment. Lord, You see the electrical dangers that were allowed to remain, the costs borne for alternative shower facilities, the security deposit and repair money that has not been returned, and the promises made three months ago that have not been kept. We ask that You would stir the consciences of the landlord and the house manager, convict them of what is right, and lead them to repentance and to do good. Move them to communicate, to show remorse, and to repay everything that is owed quickly and fully, with integrity. We pray that You would protect Your child from further threats and wrongdoing and that You would be their defender and provider. Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this. He will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun. Psalm 37:5-6. We ask for Your justice to shine in this situation.
We also ask for Your healing hand upon the skin that has been damaged. Lord, You formed our bodies and You know every cell. We pray You would heal and rebuild what was harmed, ease the pain, and restore health according to Your mercy. Give wisdom to doctors and provision for every treatment needed, and guard this dear one's heart from despair while waiting. We pray, Don't be anxious for anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7, that Your peace would guard them now.
We thank You, Father, that You are near to the brokenhearted and that You will not forsake those who trust in You. We ask for wise counsel and for lawful and peaceful paths to pursue what is just, and for patience and strength to endure until Your answer comes. We trust Your timing and Your goodness, and we pray all these things in the mighty and holy name of Jesus, our only hope and Savior, amen.
We encourage you to continue to keep careful records of all payments, communications, promises made, and medical needs, and to seek godly and wise counsel regarding lawful steps to recover what is owed, while continuing to entrust your cause to the Lord who judges righteously. We will continue to stand with you in prayer, asking God to bring both justice and healing and to keep you in His perfect peace as you wait on Him.