George Mueller was the much respected director of an amazing orphanage in Bristol, England. It is said that this large institution functioned for years without any fund‑raising drives or appeals. Money always came unsolicited at the time it was needed. A story told about Mueller is a strong example of the power of prayer.

An assistant came to George Mueller an hour before dinnertime, saying, “There is no bread for dinner.”

Mr. Mueller replied, “Have no fear, there will be bread.”

Half an hour later, the assistant came again, saying “Mr. Mueller, there is still no bread for dinner. It is time to have the children get ready.”

Again Mueller answered, “There will be bread. Have the children get ready as usual.”

The children filed into the dining room and stood at their places, and the frantic assistant cried, “Mr. Mueller, what will we do, there is no bread.”

Calmly, the director said, “There will be bread. Have them say grace.” Almost as the children chorused their “Amen” to their prayer, there was a clatter of trucks roaring up the drive with bread. It seems that a merchant in Bristol was facing a weekend with a considerable oversupply of bread. Just about an hour before, he had a “leading” to take it out to the orphanage to feed George Mueller’s children.