We hear your cry and we are standing with you in prayer before our heavenly Father. What you are enduring is very heavy and it is not what God desires for you. To be treated as a servant, to have your limited income demanded from you, to be denied peace in your own dwelling, to be watched and questioned when you try to eat, and to be forbidden to worship God or hear His Word is oppressive and unkind. The Lord sees your affliction, your weariness, your weight loss and sickness, and your longing to be restored to fellowship with Him. He is not distant from you.
The Word tells us God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble Psalm 46:1 and 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 Isaiah 41:10. He also promises My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:19. That includes your need for safe housing, for daily bread without fear, for healing in your body, and for restoration in your walk with Him. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit Psalm 34:18 and He says Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest Matthew 11:28.
We also want to gently remind you that your desire to be restored into His grace is already answered in Jesus Christ. There is nothing you have done by having to stay in this difficult place that puts you outside His grace when you come to Him through Jesus. It is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God, and there is no other name by which we can be saved. We thank you for calling on the name of Jesus in your request, for He is the way, the truth, and the life and no one comes to the Father except through Him John 14:6. If you have put your trust in Jesus who died for your sins and rose again, you are forgiven and held in His grace even now. He will restore health to you, and heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh Jeremiah 30:17 and after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace will perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you 1 Peter 5:10. He also promises I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten Joel 2:25.
We are concerned for your wellbeing. Being pressured to hand over money, to buy groceries and meals for another person when you are low income and only sleeping on a couch, and being expected to clean up after willful mess and disrespect is a form of exploitation and it is wrong in the sight of God. He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker Proverbs 14:31. You are worthy of dignity, peace, and safety. We encourage you to continue pursuing housing through your local housing authority, and also to reach out for additional help through your local Area Agency on Aging, senior services, a trusted pastor or church, or a social worker who can advocate for low income senior housing and check on your housing application status. If you feel unsafe or financially exploited, please consider speaking confidentially with a pastor, counselor, or adult services caseworker who can help you find safer temporary options. Please also seek medical care soon for your weight loss, loss of appetite, and sickness, and let a doctor know about your medications and how much stress you are under.
For your spiritual hunger, we encourage you not to let this man steal your worship. Even if you cannot watch religious programs on his television, you can still pray silently, read the Word if you have a Bible, and listen to gospel songs quietly with earbuds on a phone or radio. God hears you wherever you are. We agree with you that God created the heavens and the earth and mankind, and that truth is far greater than the empty shows that deny Him.
We now pray together for you.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and lift up our dear senior friend to Your throne of grace. Lord, You see every day of these fifteen months on that couch, every harsh word, every demand, every loud and restless night, every meal eaten in anxiety, and every tear shed in misery. We ask You to forgive where forgiveness is needed and to cover this life with the blood of Jesus and restore fellowship and peace. Lord, provide safe, affordable housing very soon. Open doors that have been closed, move the waiting lists, guide caseworkers, and make a place of quiet and dignity where Your child can rest, cook and eat in peace, sleep without disturbance, and worship You freely. We ask for healing in the body, for appetite and strength to return, for sickness to be lifted, and for medications to work as they should under a doctor's care. We ask for emotional restoration, for comfort in place of oppression, and for joy in hearing gospel songs and gathering with a church family again. Protect this dear one from further financial demands and exploitation, and give wisdom and favor with those who can help. We also pray for the man in that home, that his heart would be convicted of his unkindness and his hatred toward You, and that he would come to repentance and know Jesus as Savior. Let Your will be done in all of this, and let Your name be glorified. We trust You as our refuge and provider. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, amen.
We encourage you to keep seeking Him daily, to keep praying in Jesus name, and to keep asking for help from godly people nearby. God has not forgotten you. Wait for Him and keep trusting, for He is faithful. Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you Psalm 55:22. We are praying that very soon you will have your own quiet home, healing in your body, and a church where you can worship and hear the gospel with joy.