RUTH 1:11 : But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Are there still sons
in my womb, that they may be your husbands?”
When Egypt first conquered a land called Nubia, a regiment of soldiers was sent across the desert
with an Arab guide. The men suffered extreme thirst. Suddenly, they saw a lake in the distance. It
seemed logical to head right for the lake. Although their guide assured them the lake was not real, the
soldiers were convinced that it was. It had to be; they could see it. The soldiers decided to kill the
guide and then set out to reach the lake. But to their dismay, the water turned out to be only a mirage.
Every soldier perished.
What seems logical isn’t necessarily right. Naomi presented a very logical argument. It was not
possible for her to bear sons to replace Mahlon and Chilion; and even if she could, Orpah and Ruth
would not want to wait until these boys were old enough to marry. The obvious conclusion was that
her daughters-in-law should return to their Moabite families. That sounded reasonable, so Orpah did.
As a result, though, she eventually perished without knowing the God of Israel. Ruth, on the other
hand, rejected the logical argument and ultimately found herself drawn into the family of God.
God often doesn’t follow the dictates of human logic. That doesn’t mean He’s illogical, but that His
logic transcends ours. The way God does things is not always the way we do things (Isa. 55:8-9).
While we are limited in knowledge and power, God is omniscient and omnipotent. While we are
trapped in time and space, God is eternal and omnipresent. Our logic reflects our limitations; God’s
logic reflects His unlimited ability.
Take care when following human reasoning-it may seem right at the time, but “its end is the way of
death” (Prov. 14:12). Always trust God’s logic; it’s the way of life. To know God’s logic you must know
His will, and to know God’s will you must read His Word. That’s where you must begin today.
LOGIC IS ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS SOURCE.