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George Müller is a hero in the Christian faith and most people have no idea who he is. These next blog posts are attempting to fix this. Why should you care about the life and ministry of George Müller? He lived a raunchy, drunken and immoral life before his conversion to Christianity. He committed himself and his wife to voluntary poverty at 25 years old.
He built five orphanages and brought into his family over 10, orphans. He spent over 7 million dollars in money given to his work in the 's and died virtually penniless. George Müller was born in Germany on September 27, In his early life he was not an honest person. From the time he was ten years old he was stealing money from his father. As time passed he also stole from his friends.
George Müller: His Biography, His Conversion
He finally was arrested and locked up with other thieves such as he, and even with murderers. In these dire circumstances he began to take stock of his life, but it was still not enough to make him change his ways. He attended the University of Halle and had a friend named Beta who invited him to a Bible study. They talked of a loving God and knelt when they prayed. Müller's heart was touched and it was the start of a new life for him.
The Benefits of Meditation (1842)
He was spared from going into military service because of his poor health. In he went to London and met Henry Craik, a man who would have a huge impact on him. Henry talked with him about people who sold their possessions and gave to the poor. Müller was intrigued by the teaching. He talked with the members of the missions board who were supporting him about this idea of living by faith and depending on God to provide when you pray.
They said they would not support him on this basis.
7 Heroes of the Faith Part 5A: George Mueller, Friend of Orphans
He next went to preach at Ebenezer Chapel at Teignmouth, a small congregation of 18 members. During that year he was rebaptized as a believer. He fell in love with Mary Groves who also shared his convictions. Within three months they were married.
They sold their possessions and gave the money to the poor. They determined to only depend on God for their needs. After two years Henry Craik asked Müller to move to Bristol to work with him. In the 's orphans had no one to care for them and had to beg for or steal food in order to survive. People did not have pity on them, and the government put the children in work houses where they worked long hours under the harshest of conditions.
In there were only a dozen orphan homes in all of England and Wales, but they charged fees to care for the children. Poor children who became orphans had to move in with relatives or were sent to work in the workhouses. Müller began to pray about starting an orphan house. Money began to come in even though he didn't solicit money from people. His vision was for the orphan home to be for children who were truly orphaned, having lost both parents.
None would be turned away due to poverty or race.