Stars of Abraham

On our way into the Kalahari Desert, we are running a bit late and driving after dark is not a recommended procedure due to the animals wandering onto the road in the dark.

But our fearless driver, Bob, has a better idea.  He finds a remote dirt road and turns onto it.  Getting off the highway means that there will be NO light pollution.  No light pollution means that you can really see the night sky. 

We pull off, what seems like a long way, and then stop and get out.  The night sky is more brilliant than I have ever seen.  The Milky Way is crystal clear and stretches from one horizon to the other.  There are the Clouds of Magellan.  The stars are more numerous than I had ever knows.

What comes to mind is G^d’s promise to Abram.

“And He took him outside and said, "Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be."  Gen 15:5

I already knew what G^d meant, but somehow seeing the sky as Abram did, really drives that point home.  There are MORE stars than you have seen.  Light, which is so helpful (recall that we regularly lose power here), also interferes with the lights in the heavens.

So many voices interfere with the Voice of G^d.

So many books, interfere with the Bible.

So much advice interferes with the advice from G^d.

Hmmm, what else interferes?