Rise! A Caleb for Our Generation

A Nation at Its Jericho Moment
February 7, 1986 – February 7, 2026. Forty years.

When Jean‑Claude Duvalier left Haiti in 1986, ending nearly thirty years of dynastic rule begun by his father, we breathed a fragile hope. But the years that followed proved just as chaotic, like a long wandering in the desert: marked by division, competing ambitions, and a fractured nation.
Like Israel after the Exodus, we were freed from human oppression but still far from entering the promise.

Through my daily Bible reading, I began to see parallels that helped me understand what my country and my fellow citizens endured, and why progress has been so difficult. When Israel asked God for a human king, His response surprised me. He told them exactly what such a king would do:

“He will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves…
He will take the tenth of your grain and vineyards…”
— 1 Samuel 8:10–22

In other words, he would seize your wealth, your livestock, your sons for war—using his position to enrich himself and lead you astray. God’s warning proved true. What seemed part of Israel’s ancient history became a model for human power everywhere.

We often think our situation is unique.
It is not.
There is only one race on earth—the human race—and sin touches every part of human life, drawing us away from our Creator. This is truth.

Forty Years Later: A Reflection of This Truth

If human leadership misleads us because of the corruption in our hearts and our constant desire to make other gods, then the state of our nation today only reflects what God had long warned.
Yet, even in this, an unshakable truth remains: God has never abandoned us.
He came to redeem us.
He is the God of all nations—including Haiti.

We can choose to embrace His principles and advance His Kingdom, or continue down a path of destruction.

The Call for Calebs

Forty years is no accident.
It is a biblical season—a time of testing, transition, and decision.
Forty years of wandering, forty years of searching for a way. Haiti today lives in a desert that mirrors Israel’s, and God is calling a new generation to faith.

When the spies returned from the Promised Land, a whole generation chose fear over faith. They murmured. They doubted. They refused to believe God’s promise.
But Caleb and Joshua stood apart.
While the majority trembled, they believed.
While others saw giants, they saw God’s faithfulness.
While the generation perished in the desert, these two alone entered the promised land.

If our hope rests in political power, we already know the outcome. But if we embrace God as our true King, He can use us—even as individuals standing against the current—to advance His Kingdom in our country and wherever He leads us.

A Renewed Mandate for Our Nation

The walls that have stood since Haiti’s foundation will not fall by human strategy.
They will fall through obedience.
They will fall through faith.
They will fall when individuals rise up, embodying His Word, applying His principles to govern, and willing to stand alone if necessary.

Forty years later, if we are still alive, it is not mere survival—it is an assignment.
God has a plan for this land.
He is calling the Calebs and Joshuas of this generation.

The Call Begins at Home

Being a Caleb for our generation begins at home—in our houses, our neighborhoods, our communities.
Transformation begins in a single heart, and when it lives according to God’s Word, a nation can change.

May His Word guide you daily as you grow in the knowledge of your Creator.

Will you be a Caleb for our generation?

Inspired by my book: Become Who You Are: Faith – Identity – Purpose