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thanks. Note, When God's favours are coming towards us we must meet them with our praises.
(3.) He blesses God for success when he was negotiating for his master. Note, We should be thankful for our friend's mercies as for our own.
(4.) He gives thanks that, being in the way, at a loss what course to steer, the Lord had led him. Note, In doubtful cases, it is very comfortable to see God leading us, as he led Israel in the wilderness by the pillar of cloud and fire.
(5.) He thinks himself very happy, and owns God in it, that he was led to the house of his master's brethren, those of them that had come out of Ur of the Chaldees, though they had not come to Canaan, but remained in Haran. They were not idolaters, but worshippers of the true God, and inclinable to the religion of Abraham's family. Note, God is to be acknowledged in providing suitable yoke-fellows, especially such as are agreeable in religion.
(6.) He acknowledges that God, herein, had not left his master destitute of his mercy and truth. God had promised to build up Abraham's family, yet it seemed destitute of the benefit of that promise; but now Providence is working towards the accomplishing of it. Note,
[1.] God's faithful ones, how destitute soever they may be of worldly comforts, shall never be left destitute of God's mercy and truth; for God's mercy is an inexhaustible fountain, and his truth an inviolable foundation.
[2.] It adds much to the comfort of any blessing to see in it the continuance of God's mercy and truth.
23 and said, whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee: is there
room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of