Draw Near

I came across an interesting concept today that I had never heard before - "thin" places. This is an old Celtic idea that heaven and earth are separated by only 3 feet, but at some points on the planet the gap is even narrower, hence "thin" places. The Celts would make pilgrimages to thin places to get closer to heaven. www.explorefaith.org/mystery/mysteryThinPlaces.html

Perhaps there is some truth to this idea. I do believe that the spiritual realm is much closer than we think. As the Bible says in Hebrews 12:1, for example, we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. I have certainly been to places where I have felt God's presence more closely, but I suspect it involves more the life of the believer than the physical place.

James 4:8 says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." Thus, when we set out to find God, lo and behold, He finds us instead. When that happens, wherever we are becomes a holy place, a thin place if you will. God isn't limited by geography, even inter-dimensional geography, but if there is a place where you find it easier to draw near to Him, then by all means go there frequently and call it whatever you will. He will be glad to join you.