DAY 23: Do It Again!

By Byron Paulus (OneCry)

“... for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.”
— Hosea 10:12 (NLT)

Matthew Henry said, “When God is about to extend great mercy toward His people, He first sets them to prayer.”

For many years, I wondered if I could add an addendum to that proclamation. If so, it would simply include two words: “When God is about to extend great mercy toward His people, He first sets ‘college students’ to prayer.”

Think with me about the great movements and stirrings of God in revival during the past 120 years:

It was the 1904-05 Welsh Revival that Evan Roberts sparked while he was a student in his 20s. It triggered revivals in several other countries, including the United States.

It was 1970, exactly 50 years ago, that the famed Asbury Revival began. It spread to many other campuses throughout the nation. Jeannine Brabon was a student who began a 30-minute prayer meeting before chapels and then launched an all-night prayer meeting. During one of those prayer meetings, she sensed the “glory of God” and knew God was coming to campus. Jeannine obeyed. And prayed. The rest is an amazing history.

In 1995, my phone rang. The voice on the other end told me I needed to go to Wheaton College immediately. That night, I found myself sitting in the balcony of the packed auditorium. I suddenly realized I was in the midst of a campus-shaking revival. Not surprisingly, it was preceded by students crying out in prayer, “Do it again!” referencing previous movements on their campus.

What if ...?

What if God not only heard the united prayers of college students on the Collegiate Day of Prayer...but what if He chose to descend upon every campus? Or what if God descended upon just one campus, and it spread to others week after week for months and even years to come?

And what if you are a part of a prayer meeting-turned-historical movement?

PRAYER POINTS:

• “Lord, You are the great Reviver. On behalf of our college campuses, we seek You now. Lord, do it again. And, Lord, begin Your work in me.”