[Published in Matters of the Faith, Vol. 4, No. 4, January-March 1999 and lately in LemmonsAid e-mail newsletter, produced by David Lemmons — dlemmons@usa.net — preacher for the North Marshall church of Christ, Calvert City, KY.] It is the contention of this article that these three ways are the ways in which God has operated or operates in the world. It is all important in discussing these matters that we define, as much as we can, our terms so we will know what we are talking about. This is often neglected in our biblical discussions and as a result our statements are not on point. As it is being used in this article, miracle means a sign or confirmation from God that he has spoken through a particular person or group of persons. Providence, so far as I am able to determine, is the same act of God, but hidden behind his natural law, so that we cannot know when or even if he has acted. We say, as Mordecai said to Esther, “Who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14). We pray in faith and leave the answer of our prayer to God. We should always pray, “Thy will be done.” This prayer he will always answer. Randomness is sheer chance, the sheer accident of natural law. This surely is how God deals with all men most of the time and the very reason for his natural law. It is objective and impartial toward all. As an illustration let