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 by C. H. Spurgeon, revised and edited by W. C. Neff
“If you find the one I love, tell him that I am lovesick for him.”.”
—Song of Solomon 5:8

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As Fran arrives at her office this Tuesday, she’s just logging in to her computer when her coworker walks in and shuts the door behind him. This signals to Fran that something is up but what? 

 “Hi, John,” Fran says, “have a seat. What’s up?” 

“Thanks, Fran. Well,” John begins, “this is kinda touchy, and I need to ask you to keep it between you and me if you don’t mind—okay?” 

“Wow, sounds serious. What is it?” Fran asks. 

“You know the proposal you helped me with last week for the commercial real estate company? After you helped me figure out what the bid should be, my boss thought my numbers were too high. So, he told me to cut them by 30% because he said we really needed some new accounts to make our numbers this quarter,” John said. 

“Goodness!” Fran says. “That’s a huge cut. So, did your manager tell you the company would support your reduced numbers, and you could do the work for those numbers?”  

“No, just the opposite. My boss didn’t clear this with anyone else. He said we could come up with some excuses afterward to explain why we had to raise our prices, but we just had to win this account,” John explains. 

“Well, the reason he didn’t get it approved is because he knew he wouldn’t get it approved. We trimmed those numbers as much as possible and he knew it,” Fran responds. “Did you agree to do it, John? Tell me you didn’t.” 

John hung his head and got very quiet. “I had to, Fran. What could I do? He said if I wasn’t willing to cut the numbers, he’d give the account to someone else. After all I did to get them to let us bid on their account—I wasn’t going to let that happen,” John replied.  

“And you’ve already given them the proposal?” Fran asks. 

“No, but the presentation is tomorrow, and I am really worried. My boss wants to go with me. He’s afraid I will lose the account, I guess. I know this is wrong, and it will backfire. Now I just feel trapped. That’s why I wanted to ask you what I should do?” 

Fran pauses to take this in. Why does John want her input on this? She recognizes this could get risky, so she quietly sends up an emergency prayer, “Lord, what do you want me to say? Please give me wisdom.” 

“John, why did you think I could help you with this? I’m just curious,” Fran asks. 

“Because you are the one person here I know would do the right thing. I mean, you always seem to be confident of what is right and what is not, and I just thought maybe you would have a suggestion of how I could somehow change my boss’s mind and still not lose this account. I mean, I know you’re a really religious person so, well, that’s why I asked you.” 

Fran thinks a moment. She figures this is a time to speak truth in love—in kindness—and not to be afraid of the consequences.  

“Thanks for that, John. I don’t think of myself as religious so much as I’m just a Christ-follower, and I really try to do what Jesus w

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If you took inventory of all your knowledge, how could you confirm whether you know anything accurately at all? Today, R.C. Sproul explores the science of epistemology, the study of knowledge itself.

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Read: Romans 12:9-15

“What’s wrong, Elijah?” Mom asked as Elijah got in the car.

Elijah sighed. “Mrs. Lewis told our class that Henry won’t be in school for a few days. His dad had a heart attack and died early this morning.”

Mom gasped. “Oh no! That’s awful.”

Elijah nodded. “Principal Brown came and told us he went to Henry’s house this morning. He said Henry and his mom and little brother are very sad. Then he and Mrs. Lewis let us ask questions and talk for a while.” Elijah paused. “Mom, why did this happen? What are they going to do?”

Mom shook her head. “I don’t know. Is there something you want to do for them now?”

“I want to see Henry. He’s my best friend. Can we go to their house?”

“Okay, but first let’s make a meal for them,” Mom said.

Elijah and his mom made a pot of sloppy joes and put the whole meal in a basket. In the car, Elijah said, “Mom, let’s pray for Henry and his family.” Mom stopped the car at the end of the driveway, and they prayed for God to help the family. Elijah also asked Jesus to give him words to comfort his friend.

Henry greeted them at the door.

“We brought you dinner,” Elijah said, and he carried the basket to the kitchen.

Elijah and Henry slipped out to the porch while their moms talked in the house.

“Henry, I’m so sorry. What can I do?”

“I don’t even know. I miss Dad so much already.” Henry covered his face, wiping away tears. “When Mom said something was wrong this morning, I prayed Dad would be okay. Now I don’t know what’s going to happen to us.”

“I don’t know what’s going to happen either, but I do know that Jesus loves you and will be with you through all of this. He understands how hard it is, and you always have hope in Him.” Elijah put a hand on his friend’s shaking shoulder. “I’ll be here for you too. Let me know if there’s anything I can do. I’ll be praying for you and your family.”

Henry closed his eyes and took a deep breath. “Thanks, Elijah.”

–Lynda Boucher

How about you? Do you have a friend who is hurting? Perhaps someone they love has died or they’re facing a difficult situation. Things like that can really hurt a person’s heart, and they need the love and support of their friends. Help them in whatever ways you can, and let them know you’re praying for them. Even though you won’t have all the answers, you can remind them of the hope they have in Jesus.

Today’s key verse: Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 (NKJV)

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The tragic case of Cambridge professor Jason Arday reveals much that is wrong in today's higher education. And how certain are you about your belief in God?

Segment 1 – Jason Arday; The Rot in Higher Ed

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Segment 2 – Shaky Belief in God

• Ryan Burge on Belief

Segment 3 – Questions

• Sidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the Christian Faith (The Christian Practice of Everyday Life) by Eric O. Jacobsen and Eugene H. Peterson