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George Müller founded the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol in 1854 where he cared for over 10,000 orphans. How did he do this? Faith-filled prayer! Daily he committed every need into God’s hands.

Years before he opened the orphanage, he said, “The home will only be established if God provides the means and suitable staff to run it. . . . I don’t look to Bristol, nor even to England, but to the living God, whose is the gold and the silver.”

His principle of prayer echoes the words of the psalmist, who asked, “Where does my help come from?” (Psalm 121:1). Perhaps you’re also asking where you should look for answers, for comfort, for provision. Notice the psalmist gives only one solution: “My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth” (v. 2). The psalmist and George Müller both lived by the same principle, namely that help and provision come from God alone—through whatever means He determines. Sometimes we’re tempted to create back-up plans in case God doesn’t come through for us. Instead, we can take the promise of this psalm to heart: “He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber” (v. 3). All provision comes from the Maker of heaven and earth. We will find we have all we need when we keep our hope in Him alone. Adam Holz - Daily Bread