By George Müller
Though I was punished on this and other occasions, yet I do not remember that at any time, when my sins were found out, it made any other impression upon me than to make me think how I might do the thing the next time more cleverly, so as not to be detected.
In leaning upon the living God alone, we are BEYOND disappointment, and BEYOND being forsaken because of death, or want of means, or want of love.
But the Lord gave me grace to remain steadfast.
As the weeks pass on, and I go on Saturday evenings to the prayer meetings at the Orphan-Houses, I praise the Lord for having sustained me one more week in this service.
Thus the Lord has not only given us enough for today, but also a little to begin the next week with.
The way in which Satan ensnares persons, to bring them into the net, and to bring trouble upon them by becoming sureties, is, that he seeks to represent the matter as if there were no danger connected with that particular case.
In this my joy I wrote to my father and brother, entreating them to seek the Lord, and telling them how happy I was; thinking, that if the way to happiness were but set before them, they would gladly embrace it.
With all my weakness I had a great desire to live wholly for God.
I believe that He surely will send help, though I know not whence it is to come.
This kneeling down made a deep impression upon me; for I had never either seen any one on his knees, nor had I ever myself prayed on my knees.
Give time to God, who tries his faith in order to prove to His child, in the end, how willing He is to help and deliver him.
Our need had not been greater for a long time, dear reader, join me in admiring and adoring Him.
The blessedness of depending upon the living God may be enjoyed by all the children of God, though they are not all called by Him to such a work as this Narrative describes.
Before this time my practice had been, at least for ten years previously, as an habitual thing, to give myself to prayer, after having dressed myself in the morning.
All I have to do in this matter is, to serve the Lord and to trust in Him, and He will surely take care of my temporal necessities.
I believe He will help, though I knew not how.
The individual who desires to get power over sin, must likewise seek it through the blood of Jesus.
I have faith in God.
I magnify Him for this honour!
It was a blessed time, I continued about half an hour in prayer.
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