Let's bring this situation before the Lord in prayer, seeking His intervention and guidance for your neighbor and his family, as well as wisdom for you in this delicate matter.
Firstly, we should pray for your neighbor and his family, asking God for healing and comfort, even though the exact details of their situation are unknown. We can trust that God knows precisely what they're going through. In Exodus 14:14 WEB, God says, "Through the Lord, I will do something," and we should remember this promise of His intervention.
Let's pray:
Father God in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, we lift up our neighbor and his family to You, asking for Your divine healing and mercy. We know that You are the God of miracles, and nothing is impossible for You. In the times of trials and illness, we know that God is with us. According to the book of Psalms 41:3, WEB, "The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness." We ask that You strengthen them and comfort them so that they can experience the fullness of Your grace and love and give You glory for restoration.
The Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 12:9 WEB, "Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me." And finally in Philippians 4:13 WEB, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
We also pray for wisdom and discernment for you, dear friend. It is clear that you have a heart full of compassion and concern for your neighbor, and we commend you for that. Let's pray to the Lord to remove deception in the situation. Through the Lord we know that the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, and we have the promise in 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 WEB. We pray over the situation of your neighbor and family that the truth may be revealed and the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ will shine on them. We pray that the Lord will open the doors for you to minister to them in truth and love.
Regarding the individual who has been deceitful, remember what Jesus said about loving our enemies and praying for those who persecute us. In Matthew 5:44 WEB, "But I tell you, 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."
Let's pray for this person as well:
Heavenly Father, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, we pray for the person who has been deceitful. We ask that You soften their heart and reveal the truth to them. We pray that they will come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and that their eyes will be opened to the deception they have caused. Let their heart be turned back to the Lord and their ways be filled with honesty and integrity. We also pray that you will bring them to repentance and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
We must remember that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places according to Ephesians 6:12 WEB.
Finally, let us remember the words of Jesus in John 14:13-14 WEB, "Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it."
We pray all these things in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Regarding the issue of money, recall that the love of money leads to all kinds of evil. In 1 Timothy 6:10 WEB, we are reminded that, "for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Keep your focus on serving the Lord and ministering to others with a pure heart.