1 Peter 5:7 (ESV)
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for
you.
One of most admired men of faith is a man named George
Mueller. George Mueller (1805-1898) did many great works for the Lord in his
lifetime, among them building several orphanages.
The following is a great story he tells:
It was time for breakfast at of one of my orphanages in
England and there was no food. Not only was there no food in the kitchen, but
there was no money in the home's account. A young girl whose father was a close
friend of mine was visiting the home. I took her hand and said, "Come and
see what our Father will do." In the dining room, long tables were set
with empty plates and empty mugs. We sat down at the table with the others and
and I prayed, "Dear Father, we thank Thee for what Thou art going to give
us to eat."
At once, we heard a knock at the door. There stood the
local baker. "Mr. Muller," he said, "I couldn't sleep last
night. Somehow, I felt you had no bread for breakfast, so I got up at 2 o'clock
this morning and baked you some fresh bread. Here it is." Muller thanked
him and gave praise to God. Soon afterward, a second knock came. It was the
milkman. His cart had broken down in front of the orphanage. There was no way
to move and repair the cart except to empty it of the milk he needed to still
deliver so he asked me if we could use his milk. We had a wonderful breakfast
that morning.
Faith was the pinnacle of George Muller's life. Without a
personal salary, he relied only on God to supply the money and food he needed
to support the hundreds of homeless children he befriended in the name of
Messiah. A man of radiant faith, he kept a motto on his desk for many years
that brought comfort, strength, and uplifting confidence to his heart. It read,
'It matters to Him about you.' Mueller believed that those words captured the
meaning of 1 Peter 5:7, and he rested his claim for divine help on that truth.
He testified at the end of his life that the Lord had never failed to supply
all his needs.
Dear Lord, we thank You that You are concerned with our
every need. Help us to cast our cares upon You today. In the Name of Jesus,
Amen.
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