When Tobiah left Raguel, he was full of happiness and joy, and he blessed the Lord of heaven and earth, the King of all, for making his journey so successful. Finally he said good-bye to Raguel and his wife Edna, and added, "May I honor you all the days of my life!" (Tobit 10:14)

God inspired Tobit to set out the journey. God sent Raphael to help Tobiah and bring him to Sarah. God's intent for the journey went far beyond what Tobit or Tobiah expected.

Another translation reads, "... praising the Lord of Heaven and Earth, King over all, because he had made his journey a success."

The ambiguous pronoun is appropriate. Without God there would have been no journey. Without God's guidance Tobiah would never have encountered Sarah.

But Tobiah was also involved in the making. He chose to listen. He chose obedience to his father. He chose to follow Rapahel's counsel. Tobiah took action.

Tobiah is not aware of God's very specific involvement in the journey. But Tobiah is mindful of his relationships. This provides God an opening.

In responding thoughtfully and ethically to his father, his friend, to Raguel, and to Sarah, Tobiah allows God to contribute to the journey.

Tobiah probably underestimates the involvement of God. But he gives thanks to God and deals honorably with others. With just this much God can do a great deal.

Above is Tobiah on his journey from a medieval manuscript.