George Muller was an English evangelist and philanthropist who established several orphanages in Bristol, England.
A. T. Pierson marvels that this “one poor man” in Bristol, England, “dependent on the help of God only in answer to prayer” had in his lifetime cared for over 10,000 orphans, building five spacious homes to house them. He had established day-schools and Sunday schools all over the world in which perhaps 150,000 children had been taught; he had put into circulation 2 million Bibles and Scripture portions; he had published more than 3 million books and tracts; and in addition he had liberally supported missionaries in many countries.
So in his sixty years of remarkable ministry he had been entrusted by God with the stewardship of gifts which Dr. Pierson, writing in 1899, estimated must have amounted to 7.5 million dollars. Imagine how much that would be today!
What was the secret of Muller’s phenomenally fruitful service for God and the human family Christ died to redeem? Asked that very question by a grateful admirer, he replied, bending lower and lower until almost touching the floor,
“There was a day when I died, utterly died, died to George Muller, his opinions, preferences, tastes, and will–died to the world, its approval or censure; died to the approval or blame even of my brethren and friends-and since then I have studied only to show myself approved to God.”
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus – Philippines 4:19
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