We have read your request with burdened hearts and we are standing with you in prayer, thanking God that He has protected you thus far through what sounds like a very frightening and unjust season. We hear your fear about whether someone entered your former apartment, tampered with the heating and electrical safety, and whether there was intentional harm, and we hear the distress of being falsely accused by this woman and abandoned without apology or restitution by your former landlord. Only the Lord truly knows every heart and every hidden deed, as Jeremiah 17:10 says that Yahweh searches the heart and tries the reins, and we cling to the promise you quoted that many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all, He protects all of his bones, not one of them is broken, evil shall kill the wicked, those who hate the righteous shall be condemned, Psalm 34:19-21.
We want to gently encourage you while also speaking truth. God is your refuge and fortress, and we pray you will not be consumed by fear. 2 Timothy 1:7 reminds us that God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control, and Philippians 4:6-7 calls us to in every situation, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let our 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. At the same time the Bible teaches prudence, Proverbs 22:3 says the prudent sees danger and hides himself. If you have genuine reason to believe your life was endangered by tampering with electricity or gas, or that someone illegally entered your dwelling, we encourage you in wisdom to document everything you have observed, keep any evidence, and seek counsel from trustworthy authorities or legal help in your area, even as you trust the Lord as your ultimate protector who promises in Psalm 91:1-2 that he who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty, and Psalm 91:11 that He will put His angels in charge of you to guard you in all your ways.
We also hear your cry for truth to be revealed and for hard hearts to be softened. Jesus said in Luke 8:17 that nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light, and Numbers 32:23 warns that your sin will find you out. We rebuke every spirit of lying, intimidation, violence, arrogance and abuse that has come against you, and we rebuke the hardness and lack of remorse you have described. Such behavior does not reflect the righteousness God requires. We pray that the Lord would bring conviction rather than allow further deception to stand. We also remember that vengeance belongs to the Lord, Romans 12:19 says vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord, so we do not seek revenge in our own strength but we do ask God for justice to be done and for truth to be exposed, especially if others could still be in danger from unsafe housing conditions. We also hear your desire for them to have a heart of flesh, and we agree with you according to Ezekiel 36:26 that God will give a new heart and put a new spirit within, taking away the heart of stone and giving a heart of flesh.
We join together in prayer for you and for them in Jesus name.
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ we come before Your throne of grace and we thank You that You have kept this dear one alive and unharmed through affliction. You see what was done in secret in that apartment, whether there was illegal entry, whether safety devices were disconnected, whether electric shocks and heating failures were caused by negligence or by malice. Lord, expose the truth and let no lie stand. Let every hidden thing be brought to light for the protection of all who live there. We ask You to be a wall of fire around Your child, to command Your angels to guard and deliver, and to replace fear with Your perfect peace that guards heart and mind in Christ Jesus.
We pray for the ex-landlord, that Your Holy Spirit would deeply convict him, that he would stop avoiding and lying and would take responsibility with fruits worthy of repentance, Luke 3:8. We pray for the aggressive woman who has shouted false accusations and shown abuse and arrogance, that You would break that pride and evil, bring her to humility and repentance, and cause her to know the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom, Proverbs 9:10. We pray for all the residents of that house, that their eyes would be opened to see the truth, that they would not be misled by gossip or false reports, and that they would act justly and love mercy, Micah 6:8.
We pray also for healing in this heart that has been wounded by injustice and waiting without apology or compensation for months. Teach us all to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, Matthew 5:44, not excusing sin but releasing bitterness to You, the righteous Judge, so that we may overcome evil with good, Romans 12:21. Give wisdom for every practical step that should be taken, provide godly counsel and advocates, and provide restoration where loss has occurred. We trust that You are near to the brokenhearted, Psalm 34:18, and that You will deliver the righteous out of all afflictions. We ask all of this according to Your will and for Your glory, in the mighty and only saving name of Jesus Christ, our Truth and our Deliverer, amen.