A Narrative of Some of the Lords Dealings with George Müller | Page 8

was left
towards the next meal. Two o'clock came, and we had nothing yet.
After two o'clock I opened the boxes in my house, in which I found a
paper containing a sovereign and a half, and 2 half-crowns loose. Of
this I took 30s. at once to the Orphan-Houses, whereby we were helped

for this day. Our need had not been greater for a long time. Dear reader,
join me in admiring and adoring Him, who caused that money to be put
into the box, and, I have reason to believe, only a very short time before,
and who led my mind to open it, to obtain thus the help which was
needed. — In the afternoon came in still further 3l. 6s. by the sale of
some old silver and a few trinkets.
Aug. 2l. There came in, by sale of Reports, 5s., and from Tewkesbury
1l. This sovereign came in the greatest need. I took it at once to the
Orphan-Houses, and by it we were supplied for the day. When I
returned home I found that a little old gold watch had been given in the
mean time. There came in also 3s.; and two half-sovereigns were given
this evening by two little girls, through a sister in the Lord from Bath.
Aug. 22. The two half-sovereigns, which were given last evening, were
all we had at the beginning of today. There was found in the boxes in
the Orphan-Houses 5s. 9d., and in a post-office order I received 1l. So
we had enough for one more day.--And it is by the day I live. Were I to
think of how it will be a year or even a month hence, I should be tried
indeed—yea, greatly tried. "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof,"
is my Lord's own precious warrant for this. He will not have me to be
anxious about tomorrow, and therefore I cast my cares about tomorrow
upon Him. 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, by enabling me to look to
Him. Yea, as each day closes, I desire to be grateful to the Lord for
having sustained my faith and patience, and enabled me to rely upon
Him, especially in seasons of such great poverty, lasting for weeks, as
we have been in of late. But this I must say to the praise of the Lord,
that my soul is kept in peace at such times, and, through the riches of
His grace, I am kept from questioning whether He will help me or not.
And, indeed, it would be sinful ingratitude, after all the Lord has been
doing for me in this work, not to rely upon Him. May He in mercy
uphold me to the end in this service, and keep me from dishonouring
His holy name, either by unbelief, or in any other way.
Aug. 23. This morning the Lord greatly refreshed my spirit; for after a

long-continued trial of faith, and after long and deep poverty, there was
sent me from Devonshire a check for 20l. There came in 6s. besides.
Aug. 24. 1l. 19s. 7 ¼ d. came in today.
Aug. 25. From A. A. I received today 20l. How exceedingly kind of the
Lord, in an hour of such great need, on account of all the many and
great wants in which I find myself just now, to have sent this sum!
There came in 2l. 0s. 6d. besides.
Aug. 26. Received for Reports 1l. 7s., and 3d. besides.
Aug. 28. Altogether 1l. 11s. 2d. came in today.
Aug. 29. Received 2s. 11d. by sale of Reports, and
7s. 6d. from Bath. The brother in Bath, who sent me this money, wrote
me that the 7s. 6d. was sent to him with the following letter.
27th August, 1844.
"Sir,
"Part of the enclosed 7s. 6d. did belong to your dear Father, J. L., Esq.,
value of which I stole from him in my unconverted state.--I, now a
believer in Jesus, constrained by love to Him, return it to you with
interest, praying that the Lord may richly bless you and yours.
"* * * *."
J. L., Esq. has been dead more than fifteen years, therefore it must be
longer than that period since the theft alluded to was committed.-- This
7s. 6d. came in in especially great need; for though 50l. had been given
during the last seven days, yet on account of our long-continued
poverty, and the heavy expenses which were to be met, this 7s. 6d. was
received when there was nothing at all in hand, and was sent off at once
to the Orphan-Houses.--This evening, when