We join you in bringing this long and painful burden before the Lord, for we know He sees every injustice and every affliction you have endured in that apartment. For almost three months you have waited without communication, remorse, or repayment, and we understand how wearying and discouraging that silence must feel while you also carry illness, skin damage, extra costs for shower facilities, threats and the loss of your security deposit and repair money. The Lord is not unaware of what has been withheld from you.
Scripture tells us that God loves justice and does not forsake His faithful ones, Psalm 37:28, and that He has called us to seek justice, correct oppression, Isaiah 1:17. His word is clear that it is wrong to defraud or withhold what is due, as it is written you shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning, Leviticus 19:13, and a false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight, Proverbs 11:1. When a landlord or manager fails to provide safe housing, keeps a deposit, or leaves a tenant to pay for repairs that are not lawfully theirs, and adds threats or inappropriate actions, that is not pleasing to God. We also remember that vengeance belongs to the Lord, Romans 12:19, yet He has appointed governing authorities to execute justice, Romans 13:4, so we encourage you to continue to document everything, keep receipts and communications, and seek wise and lawful counsel or mediation as the Lord leads, asking for wisdom which He gives generously, James 1:5.
We also lift up your body before our Healer. We grieve to hear of the illness and the lasting damage to your skin where you received harm, and that healing may take years. We believe God is the one who forgives all our iniquities and heals all our diseases, Psalm 103:3, and who says I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, Jeremiah 30:17. We pray for His merciful touch upon you, for relief from pain, for complete restoration of your skin, and for strength while you wait. We pray too that God will guard your heart from bitterness during this long delay, for we are warned to see to it that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, Hebrews 12:15, and to let all bitterness, wrath, and anger be put away from you, Ephesians 4:31, while still earnestly seeking what is right and just.
We are thankful you have asked in Jesus mighty name, for we have confidence that it is only through Him we have access to the Father, as Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6, and there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved, Acts 4:12.
We pray together now. Father in heaven, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ we come before Your throne of grace on behalf of our dear one who has suffered from unsafe conditions, illness, skin injury, financial loss and intimidation. Lord, You see all that has been endured and all that is owed, the security deposit, the technician costs, the electrical repairs, the costs for alternative showers. We ask that You awaken and stir the conscience of the landlord and the community house manager by Your Holy Spirit, that they would be convicted to do good, to repent where they have done wrong, and to repay promptly and fully what they owe. Let their hearts be softened to act with honesty and fairness. We ask for Your healing hand upon this body, Lord, heal the skin that has been damaged, rebuild what has been harmed, ease the illness that developed, and restore health according to Your mercy. Provide for every financial need and open a just resolution, and where earthly justice is slow, help us to wait patiently and trust that You are a God who executes justice for the oppressed, Psalm 103:6, and that You will in Your time bring to light what is hidden. Give protection from any further threats, grant peace that surpasses all understanding, Philippians 4:7, and help our loved one to love enemies and pray for those who mistreat them, Matthew 5:44, while not abandoning the pursuit of what is right. Grant wisdom to know the right steps, favor with authorities if they must be involved, and comfort in the waiting. We ask all this in the name of Jesus, our only hope and advocate, amen.