TRUSTING

TRUSTING

George Mueller maintained an orphanage in London for nearly 50 years on PRAYER ALONE.  He never sent letters asking for donations, never spoke at churches advertising his need for support, BUT he did spend an hour each morning praising GOD, reading his Bible, and resting in GOD’s loving arms, then he spent another hour – or more - listing his needs for his children THAT day – potatoes for the stew, and possibly a bone or some meat, vegetables, the number of loaves of bread, shoes and the sizes and the names of the children who had worn through their soles, school supplies, etc.   Then he was ready to thank the LORD, as well as the delivery person, as those items miraculously were delivered.

Today’s reading in a devotional titled “They Walked with GOD” was written by George Mueller.

Diary entry for October 21, 1868  - As the days come, we make known our requests to Him, for our outgoing have now been for several years at the rate of more than one hundred pounds (today’s currency =    ) each day; but though the expenses have been so great, He has never failed us.  We have been, as to the outward appearance, like the “Burning Bush in the Wilderness”; yet we have not been consumed.  Moreover, we are full of trust in the Lord, and therefore of good courage, though we have before us the prospect, that, year by year, our expenses will increase more and more….Earthly friends may alter their minds regarding the work in which we are engaged; but if indeed we work for God, whoever may alter his mind regarding our service, He will not.    

Earthly friends may lose their ability to help us, however much they may desire so to do; but He remains throughout eternity the infinitely rich one.  Earthly friends may have their minds after a time diverted to other objects, and, as they cannot help everywhere, much as they may desire it, they may have to discontinue to help us; but He is able, in all directions, though the requirements were multiplied a million times, to supply all that can possibly be needed…

In this latter point of view I have especially, during the past forty years, in connection with this institution seen the blessedness of trusting in the living God alone.  Not one nor two, not even five or ten, but many more, who once helped me much with their means, have been removed by death; but have the operations of the institution been stopped on that account?  NO.  And how came this?  Because I trusted in God, and in Him alone.