Holy Research Paper

Holy is a term that most of have used or heard at some point in our lives, but what does it really mean? It is simply a word that we sometimes overuse or is there still a meaningful purpose for the word holy? As I was discussing this with several people, I was able to gain a deeper understanding and respect for the word holy. Even more so than before and I hold the word holy in high regard. Most people will associate God with being holy, when they are faced with the question “What is the meaning of holy?” Even those who are not religious are most likely to hear the word holy, and will place it with religion of some sort. When I asked these questions, God was the focal point of all the answers that were given to me. In fact, I can sum up the
I was prepared for the obvious answers such as Jerusalem, Mount Sinai, the River Jordan, and Bethlehem. I did get some of these answers but, I was not prepared for a couple of the answers that I got. One answer I got was the villages in Cancun Mexico. I was not sure where she was going with this until she explained it more. She went there on a mission trip and she got to see God work in ways that she could not have seen possible. She had an experience that left her in awe and for her the place she experienced God is the holiest place on earth. No one place is holier than another, God can make any place a holy place just by adding his presence into that place. If we really stop and think about it there is no denying that this is true. What made Mount Sinai holy? God was there with Moses, what made the River Jordan holy? God was there with Joshua and again when Jesus was baptized there. When we experience God the place where we experienced him will forever be etched into our minds. It is the hope that we have that our faith is not in vain, but it has a reason and a purpose. We realize just what it meant for Jesus to die on the cross for our sins and give us the gift of eternal life. In essence the holiest place on earth is wherever God