A Narrative of Some of the Lords Dealings with George Müller | Page 3

have received still further the following trinkets, the produce
of which was likewise taken for these objects, it being left to me to use
them as most needed. A small gold chain, a ring set with seven
brilliants, five gold seals, an eyeglass silver mounted, a ring set with a
head, a gold pin, a gold buckle, a silver pencil case, a gold brooch, a
brooch set with small pearls, a set of gold shirt studs, a small gold
brooch, nine gold rings, a gold heart, a gilt chain, and a gilt
watch-chain.
Jan. 13, 1845. When there was nothing in hand towards our many
necessities for these objects, I received today the following valuable
donation:--Three forty-franc pieces, two twenty-franc pieces, six
five-franc pieces, seven two-franc pieces, eleven one-franc pieces,
fourteen half-franc pieces, twenty-one quarter of a franc pieces, and
fifty-two other small Italian and French silver coins.
Feb. 3. Today, when I had again nothing at all in hand, I received from
W. P. 5l.
Apr. 8. When, once more, I had nothing in hand, I received today from
Yorkshire 10l., which, being left at my disposal, I used for these
objects.
Apr. 24. Today were sent to me a small old gold watch, a half
sovereign, a half guinea piece, two twenty-franc pieces, six small
Turkish gold coins, a quarter of a franc, a threepenny piece, a silver
toothpick, and a brass pencil-case. The produce of these articles
likewise was put to these funds.
May 5. From Scarborough was sent to day 5l. for these funds, at a time
when I had again nothing left.
May 6. About six weeks ago intimation was kindly given by a brother
that he expected a certain considerable sum of money, and that, if he

obtained it, a certain portion of it should be given to the Lord, so that
100l. of it should be used for the work in my hands, and the other part
for Brother Craik's and my own personal expenses. However, day after
day passed away, and the money did not come. I did not trust in this
money, yet, as during all this time, with scarcely any exception, we
were more or less needy, I thought again and again about this brother's
promise; though I did not, by the grace of God, trust in the brother who
had made it, but in the Lord. Thus week after week passed away, and
the money did not come. Now this morning it came to my mind, that
such promises ought to be valued, in a certain sense, as nothing, i.e.
that the mind ought never for a moment to be directed to them, but to
the living God, and to the living God only. I saw that such promises
ought not to be of the value of one farthing, so far as it regards thinking
about them for help. I therefore asked the Lord, when, as usual, I was
praying with my beloved wife about the work in my hands, that He
would be pleased to take this whole matter, about that promise,
completely out of my mind, and to help me, not to value it in the least,
yea, to treat it as if not worth one farthing, but to keep my eye directed
only to Himself. I was enabled to do so. We had not yet finished
praying when I received the following letter:
"Beloved Brother, May 5, 1845.
"Are your bankers still Messrs. Stuckey and Co. of Bristol, and are
their hankers still Messrs. Robarts and Co. of London? Please to
instruct me on this; and if the case should be so, please to regard this as
a letter of advice that 70l. are paid to Messrs. Robarts and Co., for
Messrs. Stuckey and Co., for you. This sum apply as the Lord may give
you wisdom. I shall not send to Robarts and Co. until I hear from you.
"Ever affectionately yours,
"* * * *"
Thus the Lord rewarded at once this determination to endeavour not to
look in the least to that promise from a brother, but only to Himself.
But this was not all. About two o'clock this afternoon I received from
the brother, who had, more than forty days ago, made that promise,

166l. 18s., as he this day received the money, on the strength of which
he had made that promise. Of this sum 100l. are to be used for the work
in my hands, and the remainder for brother Craik's and my own
personal expenses.--I took of these two sums, i.e. of the 70l. and the
100l., half for the Orphans and half for these objects. When this money
came in, there was only very little in hand. The last tracts had been
given away, two or three days ago, but