George Muller (1805-1898) was an evangelist and missionary — but is most famous for his faith and involvement with orphanages in Bristol, England:
George Muller had a love for God and this self denying and God glorying pursuit led him to engage in ministry to orphans. In Bristol during his time, there was a massive problem with orphans. When Muller recognized it, he put his hand to the plough and never looked back. Muller prayed for God to provide the land, and God provided. He prayed for God to provide the housing, and God provided. He then prayed for God to provide the children, and God provided. The first orphan entered Muller’s care on 11th of April 1836. The first entry into their log books was Charlotte Hill. Over the course of Muller’s ministry, he would care for over 10,000 orphans and through his ministry beyond his death, 17,000 orphans in total would be ministered to. He was serving as unto the Lord rather than unto men.
Josh Buice, Legacy of Faithfulness: George Muller, G3 (November 24, 2015). Retrieved March 11, 2023, from https://g3min.org/legacy-of-faithfulness-george-muller
Here is a famous story about Muller’s faith:
“The children are dressed and ready for school. But there is no food for them to eat,” the housemother of the orphanage informed George Mueller. George asked her to take the 300 children into the dining room and have them sit at the tables. He thanked God for the food and waited. George knew God would provide food for the children as he always did. Within minutes, a baker knocked on the door. “Mr. Mueller,” he said, “last night I could not sleep. Somehow I knew that you would need bread this morning. I got up and baked three batches for you. I will bring it in.” Soon, there was another knock at the door. It was the milkman. His cart had broken down in front of the orphanage. The milk would spoil by the time the wheel was fixed. He asked George if he could use some free milk. George smiled as the milkman brought in ten large cans of milk. It was just enough for the 300 thirsty children.”
GeorgeMuller.org (June 29, 2016). Retrieved March 11, 2023, from https://www.georgemuller.org/devotional/a-famous-story-about-mullers-faith
Imagine if we had this kind of faith regarding vaccination — that the vaccine reign of terror would end?
Now, to the topic of vaccination as it relates to Muller …
During its day, smallpox vaccination commonly killed and destroyed the health of countless people (not unlike vaccines today). As it concerns Muller here, there was a father who lost one child to vaccination, and may have nearly lost another.
At the time, vaccination was mandatory. The father, now seeing vaccination as wrong, asks Muller whether he should break the law. The Anti-compulsory-vaccination Reporter in 1878 reports:
In a letter I have received from Mr. Evans, of Dowlais, he says: “I wrote to Mr. George Muller, Bristol, asking him to tell me what he, with his vast experience, thought was my duty. I had lost a child through vaccination, and believed I nearly lost another. My conscience told me vaccination was wrong. Should I obey the law or my conscience? He replied it is my duty to walk with God, according to the light of conscience.”
Anti-compulsory-vaccination Reporter, Vol. III, no. 1 (October 5, 1878), 24.
Whatever Muller personally believed about vaccination, he at least respected one’s conscience on the matter — even to the point of defying Caesar.
When Caesar tells us to engage in the evil practice of vaccination, we must refuse and “obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29b).
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