We hear the distress and fear in your request and we thank God with you that He has protected you and delivered you from that apartment. We join you in seeking the truth, for only God knows the hearts and intentions of every person, as it is written Jeremiah 17:10 I, Yahweh, search the heart, I try the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. We do not take lightly your concern that your life may have been endangered, and we praise God that you are looking to Jesus who is the truth and to the Spirit of truth to reveal what is hidden, for John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life and John 16:13 says however when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth and Luke 8:17 says for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light.
We take comfort with you in Psalm 34:19-22 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. Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned. We also cling to Psalm 34:7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them and Psalm 91:1-2 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. Your fear is understandable, but we encourage you not to be consumed by fear, for 2 Timothy 1:7 says For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control and Isaiah 41:10 says Don’t you be afraid, 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.
We must also speak wisdom to you in this situation. If you truly believe your heating and electrical systems were intentionally tampered with to cause you harm, and if you now feel threatened by this aggressive woman, we urge you to take practical steps for your safety while trusting the Lord. God has established authorities for our protection, for Romans 13:4 says for he is a servant of God to you for good and we encourage you to document what you have observed, keep any evidence, avoid further direct confrontation with those who are abusive, and if you have not already, to report these serious safety concerns to the proper authorities or a trusted legal counsel so that the truth can be properly investigated. We rebuke the lying, the false accusation, the abuse and the arrogance you have described, for Ephesians 4:25 says Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor and Proverbs 16:18 says Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. We also rebuke any spirit of vengeance or hatred that would seek to harm you, and we remember Romans 12:19 Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord.
We also hear your pain that there has been no remorse, no apology and no compensation, and that the landlord avoids you. We join you in praying that God will soften hard hearts, for Ezekiel 36:26 says I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. We pray for the residents of that house and for this woman who shouted lies at you, not only that the truth would be made clear that you never entered their home, but that they would come to repentance. Jesus calls us in Matthew 5:44 to love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you. This does not mean we excuse sin, but we entrust justice to God while we pray for their souls.
We pray together now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our refuge and our deliverer, and we thank You that You have kept our dear one safe through afflictions that only You fully know. Lord, You see what happened in that apartment, You know whether hands tampered with the heating and the electrical safety and whether there was intent to harm, and we ask that You bring the truth into the light and expose every hidden deed. We ask for Your divine protection over this child of Yours, guard them from all harm and from every false accusation, and let Your peace which surpasses all understanding guard their heart and mind in Christ Jesus as Philippians 4:7 promises. We pray for the landlord, that You would convict him by Your Holy Spirit, break through his avoidance and hardness, and lead him to speak truth and take responsibility for what was entrusted to him. We pray for this woman who acts in anger and abuse, that You would break her arrogance and evil, humble her heart, and show her the lies she has spoken and believed, that she might repent and be saved. We pray for all the residents of that house, that their eyes would be opened to see the truth and that they would not be partakers in slander. Lord, soften every stony heart and give hearts of flesh that hear Your call and submit to You. We ask that You provide justice according to Your will, whether through repentance and restitution or through the proper authorities, and we ask that You heal the fear and trauma left behind, replacing it with trust in You. We pray all this in the name of Jesus Christ, who alone is our access to the Father and our salvation, amen.