George Müller: In Him Alone

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Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from Him. Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:5-8

“As the Lord is pleased by death to remove donors, or to take away from them the ability to continue to help us, or to direct their means into other channels; so also He raises up new donors, or inclines the hearts of those who have helped us before, to do this more abundantly…God is pleased continually to vary His mode of dealing with us, in order that we may not be tempted to trust in donors, or in circumstances, but in Him alone, and to keep our eye fixed upon Him.”

George Müller (1805-1898) in George Müller in A Narrative of Some of the Lord’s Dealings with George Müller, Written by Himself, Sixth Part (London: J. Nisbet, 1886) 212.

Anyone engaged in God’s work can be tempted to trust in the support of wealthy people rather than God to supply. Here Müller notes rightly that God is pleased to change up the sources of provision in order to keep our eyes fixed on Him. Join me in resolving to pour out all needs to God and trust Him to provide as our mighty rock and refuge.

Though everyone enjoys God’s supply at varying levels, we must give abundantly as God directs, for we are His distributors. Our time to do this is short. Someday the Lord will be pleased by death to relieve each of us of our duties. With all we are and all we have while we enjoy the gift of life, let us participate abundantly, trusting God to sustain us for His glory.