Logic

Re:Verse passage – John 20:1-18 (day four)

Occam’s Razor is a problem-solving principle that suggests the simplest explanation is usually the most accurate. Mary was using this logic when she discovered the empty tomb. Jesus had died, his body was no longer in the tomb, therefore someone had moved the body. This is a logical conclusion to draw based on the information in front of her.

But in her grief, Mary had temporarily forgotten the words of Jesus that explained these mysteries in front of her. In the Kingdom of God, basic logic works differently. In Kingdom logic, our first assumption should be that in every situation, God is at work for his glory and our good. When we’re approached with bad news, hard days, and big questions, we no longer start with determining the simplest explanation, but rather by prayerfully discerning the ways the Spirit is moving.

When Jesus calls her by name, “Mary!,” she moves from earthly logic to Kingdom possibilities. He is just as close to you and I through the power of the Spirit, and he calls our name. Which logic will you choose?