The Ways of Providence - Christadelphian Studies

THE WAYS OF PROVIDENCE. 31
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He does not know exactly where to go. He lias seen no
angel on the way. All things have been perfectly
natural. But he has confidence in the guidance of
Abraham's God. He stands by the well outside the
city. Other men besides Bethuel dwell in the place;
and there are many daughters whose custom it is to
come to the well in the evening to draw water. Which
of them all is it that suits his delicate errand ? He asks
God to give his errand good speed. He proposes an
indication : let the first woman to whom he shall speak
be the woman, if she offer to draw water for his camels
as well as himself. He speaks to her; she not only
complies with his own request for a drink, but so soon
as he had slaked his thirst, she says, " I will draw
water for thy camels also." "The man wondering at
her, held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made
his journey prosperous or not."—(verse 21.) When the
camels had done drinking, he asked her whom she
belonged to, and discovered she was the granddaughter
of Abraham's brother Nahor. He then made known to
her that he was Abraham's steward, and was cordially
welcomed at Nahor's son's house, Bethuel. He said
the Lord had " led him to the house of his master's
brethren," and he refused to eat till he had told his
errand, and demanded an answer at once. They said to
him : " The thing proceedeth from the Lord ; we cannot
speak to thee bad or good. Behold, Rebekah is before
thee; take her and let her be thy master's son's, as the
Lord hath spoken."
Now, here is a case of angelic arrangement beyond