08/22/2026
1836 — Bristol, England
Orphaned children were often left begging in the streets or sent to harsh workhouses.
George Müller opened a rented home for thirty orphaned girls.
That small beginning eventually grew into five enormous orphan houses. Over the course of his ministry, they cared for 10,024 children.
But Müller made a remarkable decision:
He would never publicly appeal for money.
He would not reveal the orphanages’ immediate needs.
He would not go into debt.
Instead, he would bring every need to God in prayer.
According to a story later told by a former resident, there was one morning when the children sat down to eat—but there was no food.
Müller thanked God for the breakfast they could not yet see.
Soon there was a knock at the door.
A baker brought bread.
Then came milk—offered by a milkman after his cart unexpectedly broke down nearby.
The children ate.
Whether through dramatic last-minute answers or quiet, unexpected gifts, Müller witnessed God provide again and again throughout his life.
By the end of his life, Müller believed he could trace nearly 50,000 distinct answers to prayer.
He did not merely build orphanages.
He built a living testimony that God still hears prayer.
Nearly two centuries later, the question remains:
Can we trust God while the plates are still empty?
