On Election Day, November 7, 2000 between 7:49 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. all of the major networks – ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and Fox – declared that Al Gore had won the State of Florida in the race for President of the United States. The problem with this prediction was that it was wrong; the race was, in reality, still too close to call. Even worse, when the “results” were broadcast the polls were still open in Florida’s Panhandle. Many people waiting in line, believing the outcome now decided, simply went home without voting.

We speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony.

John 3:11

“How can these things be?” Nicodemus asked Jesus when told he must be born again. Jesus was explaining to the rabbi that his past did not determine his future and that the man-made forecast was faulty. “We speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen,” but that is not the full story. Far from it.

Remember this as you pray. God is not restricted by human expectations or limitations. He is able to do “far more abundantly than all that we ask or think.” (Ephesians 3:20.) Tap into that power today as you pray for the nation.

Recommended Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21