Recently I read some thoughts by a biblical teacher regarding holiness. Much of what he had to say was not only interesting, but helpful. And it was truly biblical. There was, however, a section in which he spoke of having experiences—both for himself and others—that made the places where they occurred “holy ground.”
It is true that we all have places and experiences that particularly influence us by bringing back to our memories what happened, how we were affected by it, and so forth. But does that make it “holy” ground? Well, the answer depends.
To simply leave the phrase no further defined is troublesome. Yes, it is holy ground in the sense that it is special to us, but it is not holy in reference to God. Let me explain.
The word holy means “set apart.” When one experiences something moving, memorable, etc., at a given location, he may always have a sense of the fact when remembering or revisiting the scene. He may re-experience the feeling or sense he did on that first, memorable occasion: the place where he proposed to his wife, where he first heard the Gospel, or something else may bring back such memories and
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