George Mueller's Empty Plates and Overflowing Tables
In the autumn of 1844, George Mueller sat at the head of a long table in his Bristol orphanage, staring at rows of empty plates...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Luke 6:38.
In the autumn of 1844, George Mueller sat at the head of a long table in his Bristol orphanage, staring at rows of empty plates and cups. There was no food in the kitchen. No money in the account. One hundred and fifty children waited with bowed heads while Mueller prayed aloud, thanking God for the breakfast He would provide.…
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