The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller - Couverture souple

Müller, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1781398402 ISBN 13 : 9781781398401

Editeur : Benediction Books, 2017

Synopsis

George Müller prayed about everything and expected each prayer to be answered. His meticulous records are contained in "A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller," a work that runs to four volumes. H. Lincoln Wayland has condensed many of these details to produce very readable single volume that also highlights insights into Müller's hidden life with the Lord. For example, "May 7: It has pleased the Lord to teach me a truth, the benefit of which I have not lost, though now more than fourteen years have since passed away. The point is this: that the first great and primary business to which I ought to attend every day was, to have my soul happy in the Lord. The first thing to be concerned about was not how much I might serve the Lord, how I might glorify the Lord; but how I might get my soul into a happy state, and how my inner man might be nourished."

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

George Fredrick Müller (1805 – 1898), a Christian evangelist and Director of orphanages in Bristol, England, cared for 10,024 orphans in his life. He was well-known for providing an education to the children under his care, to the point where he was accused of raising the poor above their natural station in life. The work of Müller and his wife with orphans began in 1836 with the preparation of their own home at 6 Wilson Street, Bristol for the accommodation of thirty girls. Soon after, three more houses were furnished growing the total of children cared for to 130. In 1845, as growth continued, Müller decided that a separate building designed to house 300 children was necessary, and in 1849, at Ashley Down, Bristol, that home opened. The architect commissioned to draw up the plans asked if he might do so gratuitiously. By 1870, more than 2,000 children were being accommodated in five homes. Through all this, Müller never made requests for financial support, nor did he go into debt, even though the five homes cost over £100,000 to build. Many times, he received unsolicited food donations only hours before they were needed to feed the children, further strengthening his faith in God. Every morning after breakfast there was a time of Bible reading and prayer, and every child was given a Bible upon leaving the orphanage. The children were dressed well and educated - Müller even employed a school inspector to maintain high standards. In fact, many claimed that nearby factories and mines were unable to obtain enough workers because of his efforts in securing apprenticeships, professional training, and domestic service positions for the children old enough to leave the orphanage. In 1871 an article in The Times stated that since 1836, 23,000 children had been educated in the schools and very many thousands had been educated in other schools at the expense of the orphanage. The article also states that since its origin, 64,000 Bibles, 85,000 Testaments and 29,000,000 religious books had been issued and distributed. Other expenses included the support of 150 missionaries.

Présentation de l'éditeur

George Müller was a 19th century evangelist who is best known for taking care of orphans in a vast orphanage, but he also wrote a number of theological works such as this one.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Benediction Books
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1781398402
• ISBN 13: 9781781398401
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 292
• Éditeur: Wayland H Lincoln
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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