Through faith in the Lord Jesus alone can we obtain forgiveness

“Through faith in the Lord Jesus alone can we obtain forgiveness of our sins, and be at peace with God; but, believing in Jesus, we become, through this very faith, the children of God; have God as our Father, and may come to Him for all the temporal and spiritual blessings which we need.” — George Müller

In this sacred declaration, George Müller, the humble servant of God and father of thousands of orphans, reveals the essence of Christian faith in its purest and most radiant form. His words flow not from mere doctrine, but from a life lived in complete dependence upon divine providence. He teaches that through faith in the Lord Jesus alone, the human soul finds both forgiveness and peace — that mysterious tranquility which no riches nor earthly triumphs can bring. Müller’s message stands as a hymn of trust, reminding all generations that faith is not belief alone, but a living bridge between the finite and the infinite, the sinner and the Savior, the child and the Father.

The origin of this quote lies not in a scholar’s book, but in Müller’s life of extraordinary faith. Born in 1805 in Prussia, he was once a man of vanity and deceit. But when grace touched his heart through the Gospel, he was transformed. Renouncing worldly ambition, he dedicated his life to trusting God entirely — refusing to ask men for money, even while providing for the thousands of orphans under his care in England. Instead, he prayed, and God provided. His faith was not theoretical; it was lived, tested, and proved. Each meal placed before the hungry children, each debt miraculously met, bore witness to the truth of his words: that those who believe in Christ become the children of God, and as children, may ask their Father freely for all they need — both temporal and spiritual.

The heart of Müller’s teaching is found in that simple yet unfathomable phrase: “believing in Jesus.” To believe, in his sense, is not merely to assent to a creed, but to rest one’s whole being upon the person of Christ — His mercy, His sacrifice, His living presence. Through this faith, man is not merely forgiven, but reborn. He no longer stands as a stranger before the Almighty Judge, but as a child before the Father. This transformation is not achieved by human effort or good works, but by divine grace alone. Thus Müller reminds us: the door to God’s house is not earned by deeds, but opened by faith.

There is a living example of this truth in Müller’s own life. One night, with hundreds of orphans asleep in his care, there was no food left for breakfast. Yet Müller gathered the children at the tables and thanked God for the meal they did not yet have. Moments later, a knock came at the door: the local baker, who had been awakened by a sudden conviction to bake bread for the orphans, stood with baskets full. Soon after, the milkman arrived — his cart broken outside the orphanage gates, and he offered all his milk before it spoiled. To Müller, these were not coincidences, but manifestations of divine care. His faith had unlocked the Father’s provision.

In this way, Müller lived as an example of what it means to “come to Him for all blessings we need.” For he understood that God’s gifts are not limited to the spiritual realm; He provides for both body and soul, for the bread that nourishes flesh and the Word that nourishes spirit. To have faith, therefore, is to live without fear, to depend not upon wealth or favor, but upon the endless generosity of the Father’s heart. Müller’s life stood as a rebuke to anxiety and as a testament to trust. He proved, through quiet deeds, that faith is stronger than fear and that God’s promises are not poetry, but truth.

Yet Müller’s words also carry a moral summons. To call God “Father” is not only to receive but to reflect His nature — to live as His child, walking in love, humility, and service. Faith is not a refuge from responsibility; it is the source of strength to fulfill it. Those who truly believe become conduits of divine grace, bringing light to others as Müller did to his orphans. Faith, then, is not idle belief, but a living power — a force that transforms not only the believer’s soul, but the world around him.

So, O listener, learn from this man of faith. Seek not peace in possessions or forgiveness in works, but in the Lord Jesus alone. Approach God not as a beggar before a throne, but as a beloved child running home to his Father. Ask boldly, trust wholly, and rest deeply — for He who clothes the lilies and feeds the sparrows will surely care for His own. And remember this eternal lesson from Müller’s life and lips: faith is the hand that opens heaven’s storehouse, and the soul that believes in Christ will never be forsaken, but will walk in peace, provision, and the radiant joy of being called a child of God.