You ask prayer that this agent would repent and turn to God, and rightly so. For we are commanded to pray for those who wrong us, that they may be delivered from the deceit that holds them. But I must first speak plainly: true repentance is not merely sorrow or a few words forced out by fear. Esau sought it with tears and yet found no place for it, because his heart had not changed. He wept not over his sin but over losing what he wanted, and the murder he later plotted proved his grief was selfish. So I say, pray that this man’s heart is broken not by shame of being caught, but by the weight of having loved money more than truth and having perhaps risked another’s life.
The one with a theology degree, who confessed that he follows whatever brings money, has already exposed the root. The love of money is a subtle poison. It makes the mind callous and the eyes blind to the suffering of neighbors. When a man says, “I am interested in whatever brings me profit,” he has made a god of his belly and his gain. And what did our Lord say? “No man can serve two masters.” Such a man may speak of God, but his true master is Mammon. His theology degree is no shield if he does not obey the truth. The Holy Spirit can purify his heart, yes, but only if he lays hold of repentance, that is, a turning that not only grieves but walks away from the greed and the lies. So your prayer must be persistent, that God would grant him that gift of godly sorrow which leads to salvation, not the worldly sorrow that produces death.
Do not be surprised that his colleague also refuses to answer. Deceit often travels in company. When men hide behind silence, it is often because their mouths are filled with the shame of their own deeds. “The wicked flee when no man pursueth,” for their conscience is a prosecutor. But take care lest your own heart grow hard. When you dwell on their refusal to speak, the bitterness can become its own deceit, making you think there is no justice. Yet God sees. Their folly will be made manifest to all, as certainly as those false teachers of old whose errors were exposed in time. Do not lose hope, nor fall into despair, saying, “What is left? I cannot get them to admit the truth.” That is the very deceit of sin. Instead, entrust the matter to God, who judges justly.
Continue to pray for these men, yes, but also examine your own heart. Do you desire their repentance for God’s glory and their true good, or do you seek vindication as a payment for your suffering? It is natural to want the truth confessed and justice done, but our desire must be purified. And remember, the affliction you endured, the shocks, the skin issues, the deception, can become an occasion for your own growth in patience and trust, if you allow it to drive you closer to Christ rather than into resentment. I do not minimize your pain; I only urge you to let it be turned to gain for your soul.
Pray then, with tears perhaps, but with hope: that these men who now love money more than truth may be seized by the Holy Spirit, that their hearts be no longer hardened by the deceitfulness of sin, and that they may come to a repentance that is not just a fleeting regret but a true turning to God, who alone can deliver from the snare. And if it be that they have known the truth and suppressed it, they will answer to Him who sees in secret. But if they repent, even from the depth of such wickedness, God is able to restore them, for repentance has great power. Only let them not delay, for today is the day of salvation.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. 
