“The Thin Place� - sermon from deuteronomy
Remembering the Covenant: February 19 “The Thin Place� (Deuteronomy 8)
In the seventh century the Celts identified the “Thin Places� in Ireland, locations where this earthly realm and the spiritual realm intersect. Today on the American continent, New Mexico is the land of the “Thin Places.� Sacred sites of the Hopi, Taos, and Navajo connect planet earth to the stars and gather humanity to the Great Spirit. New Age retreat centers are located near rock formations which generate spiritual energy. Section 22 outside of Roswell is the epicenter of space alien citings. In human history, there are few “Thin Places� as thin as Mt. Sinai. In the middle of a desert wilderness, Israel encountered the presence of “Yahweh,� whose other-worldly presence set the whole mountain ablaze. The earth-shaking voice of God spoke from the fiery mountain causing great fear among Israel. We have already heard Moses in his address of Israel say, “What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?� Moses reminds the people, “On earth Yahweh has showed you his great fire and you heard his words from the fire.� Mt. Sinai is one of the “Thin Places� in history.
