He Asked Only God
George Müller cared for 10,024 orphans during his lifetime. He built five large orphan houses in Bristol, England. And he never once asked anyone for money.
Müller's method was simple: he asked only God. He believed that if his work was from God, God would provide for it. His faith was tested daily.
One morning, three hundred children sat down for breakfast. There was no food. There was no money to buy any. The children didn't know this - they only knew it was breakfast time.
The Baker and the Milkman
Müller gathered them around the tables and prayed: "Dear Father, we thank Thee for what Thou art going to give us to eat."
As he said "Amen," there was a knock at the door. A baker stood there with fresh bread. "I couldn't sleep last night," the baker said. "I felt God telling me to bake bread for your children."
Before the bread was distributed, there was another knock. A milk cart had broken down right in front of the orphanage. The milkman offered to give them all the milk rather than let it spoil.
This wasn't a one-time occurrence. For decades, Müller recorded thousands of specific answers to prayer. Children were never turned away. Bills were always paid - often at the last moment, but always paid.
Meticulous Records
"When faith is exercised," Müller wrote, "God is honored. And when God is honored, He works."
Müller kept meticulous records specifically to prove that the living God still answers prayer. He wanted to encourage believers that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
He died in 1898 with virtually no personal possessions. Everything had gone to the orphans. But his legacy of faith continues to challenge Christians to trust Jesus as their provider.
