This weekend we listened to John Piper speak on the life of George Mueller. I was struck again by the life of this spiritual giant. I've read of Mueller's faithful prayers and his legacy of Scripture reading. Mueller didn't receive a salary for years yet God provided millions of dollars for his use to feed and clothe thousands of orphans and support mission organizations. While Mueller's first wife lay very sick and dying and he prayed for her healing, he knew that his most important call was to be satisfied with Christ. If she died then he was confident that that was what would be most pleasing to God. Mueller was completely resting in Christ and his will for his life. He was most satisfied with Christ.
As I look at my life, I wonder how "satisfied" I am with Christ. He has blessed me so abundantly, yet do I always rest in Him and His provisions? As the rain falls and the sun shines can you say,"I'm satisfied with Christ because He knows best?"
These thought provoking biographies by John Piper are available online at http://www.monergism.com/directory/link_category/Biography/.
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