The Man Who Fed Ten Thousand Without Asking
In 1836, George Müller opened an orphanage on Wilson Street in Bristol, England, with exactly one shilling in his pocket and no wealthy donors on...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Matthew 5:13-20.
In 1836, George Müller opened an orphanage on Wilson Street in Bristol, England, with exactly one shilling in his pocket and no wealthy donors on his list. He had made a single, audacious decision: he would never ask anyone for money. He would only pray. Over the next six decades, Müller housed and fed over ten thousand orphans. Morning after morning, children sat before empty plates while Müller bowed his head and gave thanks for food that had not yet arrived.…
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