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Saturday, September 19, 2009

A Man of Faith

I don't know if anyone noticed that I have kept the book on George Muller for two months instead of the agreed one month time frame given to every WOOT-er to finish their respective books. Honestly, I found it very difficult to digest the book in the beginning. I was reading for the sake of reading, without really understanding or appreciating the content or its meaning. Of course, all this is against my principle (*ahem*), so I stopped reading it for a month or so (and went to other "lighter" reads). However, last week, I was prompted (was it by God?) to finish off the book.

And this time around, I could actually appreciate the message of the book.

George Muller is a man of faith who devoted his life to service to God. His story is a true testimony of God's Almighty power and His providence, and in one of the last chapters, the author mentioned Jehovah Jireh - The LORD will provide.




Here, I would just like to briefly note the four things which Muller advised Christians on:
  1. Carefully read the Bible and meditate on it.
  2. Maintain an upright heart and a good conscience and not knowingly and habitually indulge in things which are contrary to the mind of God.
  3. ... should not shrink from opportunities where our faith may be tried.
  4. ... let God work for us and do not work a deliverance of our own.
The story of George Muller is a story which inspires me to search deep into my relationship with God, to re-examine my faith in Him, and to ask myself if I have been serving GOD as I should be.

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