A Narrative of some of the Lords Dealings with George Müller | Page 9

in Thee, and made his boast in Thee, before the sons
of men; therefore let him not be confounded! Let it not be said, all this
is enthusiasm, and therefore it is come to nought.
III. My temporal supplies have been:—-
1. By the Freewill Offerings through the boxes £149 18s. 6 1/2d.
2. By Presents in money, from believers in and out of Bristol £77 4s.
0d.
3. By Presents in clothes, provisions, &c., which were worth to us at
least £25 0s. 0d.

4. By Money through family connexion £45 0s. 0d.
5. We have been living half free of rent, whereby we have saved at
least £10 0s. 0d.
Altogether £307 2s. 6 1/2d.

I have purposely given here again, as at the close of the former years, a
statement of the supplies which the Lord has been pleased to send me
during this year, because I delight in showing, both to the world and to
the church, how kind a Master I have served even as to temporal
blessings, and how so plainly in my ease the Lord has displayed the
truth of that word "Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be
confounded," not merely by providing the means for His work in my
hands, but also by providing for the necessities of myself and family.

January 1, 1838. Through the good hand of our God upon me, I have
been brought to the beginning of an other year. May He in mercy grant
that it may be spent more in His service than any previous year! May I,
through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, be more conformed to the
image of His Son, than has been the case hitherto!—-Last night the
brethren had a prayer meeting at Gideon, after the preaching was over,
and continued till half-past twelve in prayer; but I was unable to be
present.
Jan. 2. During the last night thieves broke into our house, and into the
school-room of Gideon Chapel. Being stopped by a second strong door,
in my house, or rather being prevented from going any further by our
loving Father, who did not allow the hedge which He has set round
about us, at this time, to be broken through, nothing was missing,
except some cold meat, which they took out of the house.—-They
broke open several boxes in Gideon school-room, but took nothing.
They left some of the bones, the meat being cut off, in one of the boxes
in Gideon school-room, and hung up another in a tree in our garden. So
depraved is man naturally when left to himself, that he not only steals

his fellowman’s property, but also makes sport of the sin! How
merciful that God has protected us! My mind was peaceful when I
heard the news this morning, thanking God from my heart for
preservation, and considering it as an answer to prayer, which had been
many times put up to Him, during these last years, respecting thieves.
Jan. 6. I feel very little better in my head, though my general health
seems improved; but my kind physician says I am much better, and
advises me now change of air. I am most reluctant to go, though on two
former occasions when I used change of air, in August 1829 at
Exmouth, and in 1835 at Niton in the Isle of Wight, the Lord
abundantly blessed me in doing so, both bodily and spiritually. This
evening a sister who resides about fifty miles from hence, and who is
therefore quite unacquainted with the medical advice given to me this
morning, sent me 15l. for the express purpose of change of air, and
wrote that she felt assured, from having been similarly afflicted, that
nothing would do me so much good, humanly speaking, as quiet and
change of air. How wonderfully does God work! I have thus the means
of carrying into effect my physician’s advice.-—Today I heard of a
most remarkable case of conversion through the instrumentality of my
Narrative.
Jan. 7. This is the ninth Lord’s day that I have been kept from
ministering in the Word. My head is in a distressing state, and, as far as
I can judge, as bad as ever. It seems to me more and more clear that the
nerves are affected. My affliction is connected with a great tendency to
irritability of temper; yea, with some satanic feeling, foreign to me
even naturally. O Lord, mercifully keep Thy servant from openly
dishonouring Thy name! Rather take me soon home to Thyself!
Jan. 10. Today I went with my family to Trowbridge.
Jan. 12. Trowbridge. This evening I commenced reading Whitfield’s
life, written by Mr. Philip.
Jan. 13. I have already received blessings through Whitfield’s life. His
great success in preaching the Gospel