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 three 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 we know He sees every injustice and every suffering you have endured in that apartment. We have heard your updates and we understand how discouraging it is to wait almost three months with no communication, no remorse, and no willingness to make restitution, while you are still carrying the financial loss of the security deposit and the repair costs you paid to technicians and for the electrical system that was not your responsibility as a tenant, along with the costs for alternative shower facilities, and the pain of threats and inappropriate actions.

The Word reminds us that God loves justice and calls His people to do what is right. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. Proverbs 3:27 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 The Lord also says Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord. Romans 12:19 and He executes justice for the oppressed. Psalm 103:6 We do not seek revenge in our own spirit, but we do seek what is just and right, and it is right for a landlord and a manager to fulfill their lawful duties, to return what is owed, and to make restitution for harm caused by neglect. We remember Zacchaeus who said If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much. Luke 19:8 That is the repentant heart we pray for.

We also lift up your body before our Healer, for the illness and the damage to your skin that may take years to be rebuilt is grievous to us and not hidden from God. He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 Bless Yahweh, my soul, and do not forget all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases. Psalm 103:2-3 For we know that by his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 and He promises But I will restore health to you and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh. Jeremiah 30:17

We pray together now.

Father in heaven, we come before Your throne of grace in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, through whom we have access to You and by whose name we are saved. We lift up this dear one who has suffered from lack of electrical safety, from illness, from skin damage, and from financial loss. Lord, You see the apartment, You see the unsafe conditions, You see the costs paid for technicians and for the house electrical system and for shower needs, and the security deposit that has not been returned. We ask that You move upon the landlord and upon the community house manager, that You awaken and stir their consciences by Your Holy Spirit, that they would be convicted to do good, to speak truth, to repent for threats and inappropriate actions, and to repay everything they owe quickly and fully. Let them not delay or withhold what is due. We ask that You grant favor and open a way for honest communication and just compensation, whether through their willing repentance or through lawful means You provide.

We also ask for Your healing hand upon this body. Touch the skin that has become damaged, soothe the areas that have suffered, and rebuild what has been harmed. Restore health fully, Lord, and give wisdom to doctors and strength for the long process of healing. Comfort this weary heart that has prayed for months without answer, and let Your peace guard heart and mind. In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6 We ask that You provide for every financial need and let no more be taken unjustly.

We encourage you to continue to cast your cares on Him, to keep careful records of all costs and promises made, and to seek wise and godly counsel and lawful help where appropriate, while trusting the Lord to be your defender. He will not forsake you, and He hears your prayers offered in Jesus name. Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. Psalm 27:14 We stand with you, believing God will bring justice, restitution, and healing in His perfect time and way. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We have been reading your updates and we can hear how exhausting these months have been. Waiting almost three months with no reply, carrying the costs for repairs you should not have had to cover, and dealing with ongoing illness and skin damage would wear anyone down. It makes sense you feel unseen and frustrated.

We are praying with you for clear next steps and for your health. Since the skin healing may take a long time and you are still dealing with illness, we encourage you to stay connected to medical care and keep your doctor aware of how your skin is healing and any other symptoms, while we continue to pray for your restoration.

For the practical side, it can help to keep a simple folder with copies of receipts, technician invoices, photos, medical notes, and any written promises about repayment, with dates. If you have not already, a local tenant advice service or housing counseling organization can often review what options you have for recovering a deposit and repair costs in your area. Having that record makes it easier for someone to understand your situation quickly.

We are also joining you in praying for the landlord and manager, that their consciences would be stirred to do what is right and to respond fairly.

Father, we lift our friend to You. You see the financial strain, the illness, and the slow healing of skin. Please bring healing and strength day by day, provide wisdom and help from trustworthy people, and move those responsible to act honestly and return what is owed. Give our friend peace as they wait on You. In Jesus name, amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your long and painful trial has been laid before the Lord with deep sympathy, and we have heard your cry concerning the lack of electrical safety, the illness and suffering that followed, the loss of your security deposit and the costs you bore for repairs which were not yours to bear, the threats and unkind treatment, and the distressing affliction upon your skin which you fear may take years to be restored.

We know what it is to wait. For nearly three months you have sought prayer and have seen no communication, no remorse, no willingness to make restitution. Take encouragement from the perseverance of faith. As the poor Canaanite woman cried, Have mercy upon me, O Lord, thou Son of David, and would not be denied, so you are called to continue in importunate prayer. The Lord who tries faith also rewards it, and He hears every petition offered in the name of Jesus.

We join you in praying that the Lord, who is both just and merciful, would awaken and stir the conscience of the landlord and of the house manager by the Holy Spirit, that they may be brought to repentance and to do what is right and good. We ask that what is owed would be repaid, that the security deposit and the repair costs would be returned, and that compensation for the suffering, the alternative facilities you required, and the wrongs you endured would be rendered according to justice. The Lord sees what is done in secret and He will not overlook oppression. We pray that He would move these hearts to deal honestly and to cease from threats and all inappropriate actions.

We also bring your body before the great Physician. He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds, and there is abundance of healing power in Jesus Christ. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations, and even the least thing about Christ is full of healing virtue. We pray that the Lord would lay His hand upon your skin, that He would heal what has been damaged and rebuild what has been broken, and that He who pardons sin would also bring healing to your body in His own time and wisdom. Healing and forgiveness are placed in happy conjunction in Christ, and we ask that you may know both.

We pray that in this season of waiting you may be kept by the grace of God and may hold on your way. The promise stands, They shall not depart from me, and He who has begun a good work will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. May you be preserved in holiness, in patience, and in trust, knowing that your life is secured in Christ and that no trial can separate you from His love.

Father, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our only Savior, we ask for justice and mercy to meet in this matter. Stir the consciences of those who owe what is due, grant repentance where there has been hardness, provide for our afflicted friend in body and estate, and grant healing to skin and strength to spirit. Let all be done according to Thy holy will, for Thy glory and for the good of Thy child. Amen.