No Money, No Worry
Romans 4:18–19
More than a hundred years ago in England, there were many orphans /with no one to care for them.
A man named George Müller and his wife began helping orphans /by inviting the children /into their own home.
Soon he had five orphanages //where more than 2,000 children lived. George was a man of great faith
and he never asked anyone /for money to support his ministry or the orphanage. He never went /into debt either.
He believed () God would give him what he needed, so he decided not to take a salary /when he became the pastor of a small church. He trusted God /to care for him and his family. God always provided for George’s needs and more, and that made his faith grow. Many times, there was no food /at the orphanage, but George went
/right on believing () God would provide. Food always showed up just in time /to feed the children.
provided for; phrasal verb [transitive]타동사구
1. provide for someone; to take care of someone by making money in order to buy the things that they need
She has always provided for her children.
2. provide for something; formal, to make it possible for something to happen in the future
The budget provides for a salary increase after one year.
By the time he died, Müller had cared for and educated thousands of children. He had given away thousands
of Bibles, even more New Testaments, and millions of other religious books. He also supported 150 missionaries. You see, he believed that God could meet all his needs /even when there was nothing.
He was like Abraham //who hoped /even when he couldn’t see how God would help him.
If God took care of George Müller and his orphans, he can take care of you.
Is there something () your family needs?
Pray and believe () God will meet your need.
You will be surprised at the awesome things () God will do for you too.
Dear Lord, Thank you for giving us [what we need /as we do your work in the world. Amen.