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There is no greater life than a life lived by faith.
It is so powerful that even with a tiny amount of it, nothing is impossible to us (Matthew 17:20). Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). Without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He rewards those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).
A couple of months ago I gave you a list of 10 Invaluable Christian Books. In that list I included a book about George Muller. If you want to read about someone who lived his entire life by faith, read this book. When Muller first became a Christian he felt that God was leading him to be a missionary. He was Biblically trained in the best school, had the desire to preach and the ability to speak many languages. He was completely ready for the adventure.
But God detoured Muller and led him to open orphanages in Bristol, England. From his latter 20’s to age 70 he took care of over 10,000 children with God’s help alone. Not once in all those years did he ask for financial help from anyone other than God Himself. There were days he didn’t have food to serve the kids, but he never doubted that God would provide.
And God did provide for them. Miracle after miracle happened at the orphanage. Unexpected food would arrive at the door just in time for meals. People came by to give a gift, and many times it was the exact amount needed to pay a bill. These things happened not because Muller told anyone his need, but because of God alone.
Rarely did they have money for the next week, but they lived on faith. And not once in all those years did they go without food or shelter. George Muller trusted God with a depth rarely seen. His faith and generosity set a standard for Christians of all generations.
People from all over the world soon heard about the miraculous things happening because of the faith of Muller. D.L. Moody was one of them. He visited the orphanage when 1500 kids lived there and was inspired by the power of Muller’s faith and God’s ability to provide even though Muller never asked for money.
When Muller was 70 years old God released him to do his lifelong dream—to go into all the world and preach the gospel. For 17 years he spoke and traveled non-stop. He spoke on living a life of faith. He preached for Charles Spurgeon and inspired Hudson Taylor. He spoke to over 3 million people and traveled to 42 countries, speaking at least once a day until he reached 87 years old.
He died at the age of 92. Tens of thousands of people showed up for his funeral. In his lifetime he read the Bible cover to cover almost 200 times (now that’s the secret to faith—know the promises and believe them). He never took a salary in 68 years of ministry but always trusted God to provide for him. He never took out a loan or went into debt for himself, the orphanage or his ministry abroad.
There is no greater life than a life lived by faith.
Faith is so powerful that even with a tiny amount of it, nothing is impossible to us.
God, increase our faith! May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven! In Jesus’ name, amen.
If you stopped by after reading my post on Karen Ehman’s site, thank you for hopping over to meet me! I’m doing a giveaway on her site and on mine. So you can leave a comment at both! I’m giving away George Muller’s book and a copy of the new NIV Real Life Devotional Bible for women. I’m so excited about this Bible because I’ve got several devotions in it!! To enter the drawing just write the one thing you need faith for right now in the comment section! We’ll pray for you! Name drawn Monday at noon EST. Winner revealed Tuesday.