Collegiate Day of Prayer Global: 40-Day Prayer GuideSample

Day 32: We Can Overcome!

By Henry Mills (Henry serves with the Great Commission Movement of Ghana as the National Student-Led Movement leader.)

"But my brothers who went with me frightened the people from entering the Promised Land. For my part, I wholeheartedly followed the LORD my God."

—Joshua 14:8 NLT

This passage captures Caleb’s wholehearted devotion to God throughout his life. In Numbers 13, Moses, under God’s command, sent leaders from the 12 tribes to explore the promised land of Canaan. They all received the same instructions: to scout the land and bring back a report that would prepare the Israelites to possess the land God had promised them. However, the report brought by ten of the leaders was filled with fear and doubt, which caused the entire community to weep and despair.

But Caleb, a young leader at the time, displayed remarkable confidence and courage. As the people were overwhelmed with fear, Caleb boldly tried to calm them. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!” (Numbers 13:30). Caleb's confidence was not in his own strength but in the promises of God, recalling the covenant God made with Abraham. Despite the opposition and fear around him, Caleb stood firm, choosing to wholeheartedly follow the Lord.

Fast-forward to Caleb’s old age, at 85 years, as he stood before Joshua and reaffirmed his wholehearted devotion to God. In Joshua 14:10–11, Caleb declared, “I am as strong now as I was when Moses sent me on that journey, and I can still travel and fight as well as I could then.” This was not just physical strength but a testament to his spiritual resilience and faith in God.

Similarly, Prof. Dela (Global Vice President of Cru) once said in tribute to late Steve Douglass, “In my 60s, I thought of slowing down with ministry, but Steve encouraged me that we die with our boots on.” Caleb’s life challenges both the young college students and the old to wholeheartedly follow the Lord our God.

Today, we strive toward building movements of students transformed by the Spirit and sent as lifelong disciple-makers who will impact every sphere of society and the world for Christ. May we be inspired by Caleb’s wholehearted devotion! Let us commit to following the Lord with undivided hearts, confident that His promises are true and steadfast. Whether young or old, let us press on with strength, courage, and unwavering faith, declaring like Caleb, “We are well able to overcome it!”

PRAYER POINTS:

• Pray for the young generation, especially college students, to commit to wholeheartedly following the Lord, staying rooted in His Word, and standing firm in their faith amidst life's challenges.
• Pray for an awakening among Christian students to boldly possess every campus for Christ and for breakthroughs in reaching even the most spiritually resistant campuses around the world.
• Pray that students will discover God’s purpose for their lives, grow in their faith, and shine as lights in their campuses, preparing to impact every sphere of society and every nation for Christ.