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Prodigal: It’s not open yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Me: It will be soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is from Timeless Stories by Vance Christie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 18 September 1838, all available funds for George Muller’s three orphan houses had been exhausted. Muller and his staff had been praying earnestly about the pressing need but received no apparent answer. Consideration was even being given to selling some household items deemed not absolutely essential in order to provide the next day’s food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The middle of the afternoon a lady called at Muller’s home. She explained that she had come from London to Bristol four or five days earlier and had been staying right next door to the boy’s orphan house that entire time. She then presented Muller with a contribution to his ministry from her daughter in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muller later wrote: “That money had been so near the Orphan Houses for several days without being given, is a plain proof that ti was from the beginning in the heart of God to help us; but, because He delights in the prayers of His children, He had allowed us to pray so long; also to try our faith, and to make the answer so much the sweeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And they went out, and preached that men should repent. Mark 6:12 (KJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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