Oct 28, 2009

Stars (II)

When thinking of stars, I really cannot help to forget the trip to Holyland - the night at the wilderness of Sinai; the night sky filled with uncountable twinkled stars. May be Abraham saw the same during his time. According to the Bible, God took Abraham to the outside and said, "Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so," he added, "shall your descendants be." [Genesis 15:5]

From the uncountable stars Abraham had to believe himself that he had numerous descendants which too many to be counted and to be continued. For him, this was not a small test, especially that he was already so old and had no sons. However, Abraham had believed. Why did he believe in God? Obviously this is a mystery, but, did not believe is also a mystery?

From St. Bonaventure writings, he said, " He, therefore, who is not illumined by such great splendor of created things is blind; he who is not awakened by such great clamor is deaf; he who does not praise God because of all these effects is dumb; he who does not note the First Principle from such great signs is foolish. Open your eyes therefore, prick up your spiritual ears, open your lips, and apply your heart, that you may see your God in all creatures, may hear Him, praise Him, love and adore Him, magnify and honor Him, lest the whole world rise against you. For on this account the whole world will fight against the unwise." [Journey Of The Mind Into God 1:15]

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