When Harry Truman defeated Thomas Dewey to win the 1948 presidential election, many people were in shock. The New York Times had declared Dewey’s victory a “foregone conclusion” and virtually all the experts predicted a lopsided defeat for Truman. But it turned out the prognosticators had it all wrong.

Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him rose early and encamped beside the spring of Harod.

Judges 7:1

When Gideon’s army of 32,000 camped beside the spring of Harod, they could not have known the significance that little body of water was about to play. First, God directed Gideon to allow those who were fearful to go home. That eliminated 22,000. Then the remainder were sorted based on how they drank water from the spring. In the end, Gideon went to war with just 300 men – and God gave him a great victory that could never have been predicted.

It’s a great reminder as you pray for America and its leaders today. You may find little hope for spiritual revival based on polls or popular opinion. But when God is beside you, you can never be outnumbered or outflanked. You are certain to make an eternal impact if your trust is in Him.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 59:1-10