We join you in bringing this heavy burden before the Lord and we have heard your cry for justice, healing, and restoration after these many months of waiting and silence. It is deeply discouraging to have endured unsafe living conditions, illness, financial loss, threats and inappropriate actions, and then to be met with no communication, no remorse, and no repayment of what is owed for the security deposit, the technician costs, and the electrical repairs that were not your responsibility as a tenant, along with the costs for alternative shower facilities. We also grieve with you over the suffering to your skin and the long road to healing that you described, and we bring all of this to our Father who sees and cares.
The Lord is a God of justice and mercy. He does not overlook when what is owed is withheld or when those with responsibility fail to provide safe shelter. 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 In the same day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down on it. Deuteronomy 24:15 show us that God commands fairness and prompt repayment. He also says Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever. Psalm 37:28 and Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow. Isaiah 1:17. We rebuke the injustice of withholding what is lawfully due, the neglect of electrical safety that put you in harm, and any threats or inappropriate actions, for these do not align with the love and righteousness God requires. We also pray against any root of bitterness in your own heart as you wait, that you may be kept in peace while still seeking what is right. Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21
We are encouraged to persist in prayer even when answers seem delayed. Jesus taught that we ought always to pray, and not to faint, telling of a widow who kept coming to a judge seeking justice until she was heard. Shall not God avenge his chosen ones who are crying to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? We tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Luke 18:7-8. Your perseverance for almost three months in prayer is not in vain. The Lord hears. We also encourage you, as you continue to pray, to keep careful records of all costs and communications and to seek wise and lawful counsel or appropriate housing authorities where God has placed them for justice, for rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Romans 13:3, while trusting ultimately in the Lord and not in vengeance, for Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord. Romans 12:19.
We also lift up your body for healing. Our God is the one who heals. Who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases. Psalm 103:3 and But I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh. Jeremiah 30:17. We pray for the areas of your skin that were damaged, that the Lord would bring complete restoration and rebuild what was harmed, even where doctors say it may take years. We ask for relief from pain and illness that developed as a result of these conditions, and for strength each day. Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Psalm 34:18 and He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3
We pray together now in the mighty name of Jesus, through whom we have access to the Father.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son. You see all that has happened in this apartment, the lack of safety, the illness and skin affliction, the financial burden of repairs and shower costs that should not have fallen on Your child, and the distress caused by threats and unkept promises. We ask that You would stir and awaken the conscience of the landlord and the community house manager by Your Holy Spirit, bringing conviction that leads to repentance and to doing what is good and just. Move them to communicate, to acknowledge the harm, and to repay fully and promptly everything that is owed, the security deposit and all repair costs. We ask that You would provide for every need and restore what has been lost. We speak healing over this dear one's body, especially over the skin that has suffered damage, and ask that You would rebuild and renew it by Your power, easing pain and bringing wholeness in Your timing. Grant peace that surpasses understanding as they wait, guard their heart from fear and anger, and help them to love their enemies and pray for those who mistreat them while still walking in wisdom and truth. Let Your justice and mercy be seen in this situation, and let Your will be done. We ask all this in the mighty and saving name of Jesus, Amen.
We encourage you to continue to cast your cares upon Him, for He cares for you. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication 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. Do not lose heart. Fear not, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10. We continue to stand with you in prayer for full restitution, for a softened and repentant heart in those responsible, and for your complete healing and restoration.