...ItGOesON::::::: Stars & Sand

Friday, October 27, 2006

Here's a very good essay I'd like to share:

"Those who are of faith are sons of Abraham."
Galatians 3:7 (NKJ)

"Blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore."
Genesis 22:17 (NKJ)

The descendants of Abraham can be devided into two types: (1) stars of the heaven and (2) sand at the seashore. Both stars and sand are derived from rocks or "the rock". However, their statuses and natures are very different. Hung high above the earth, stars belong to the "heaven". Sands, on the other hand, belong to the "earth" as they only sit on the shore. Stars shine in the sky. The darker the sky is the brighter their sparks are. Sand sits on the ground. And when the darkness comes, they become unidentifiable from mud. Stars have their tracks; they follow a determined route. Sand does not follow anything. It is only moved by the unpredictable waves of the ocean or people or animals. Stars can be travellers' guide as they give people direction. Sand can be travellers' troubles as it makes the road steeper. Stars are admired by people, while sand is stepped by people.

Which type of descendants of Abraham are we?