After writing through each part of this series,
I wanted to step back and say it simply—
what it is I’ve been seeing.
🔹 What This Has Been About
This hasn’t been about one verse.
Or one moment.
It hasn’t been about proving something new.
It has been about recognizing
a pattern that moves
through Scripture
from beginning to end.
🔹 Where It Begins
In Genesis, something is opened.
“This is now bone of my bones,
and flesh of my flesh.”
— Genesis 2:23
Something hidden
is revealed
so it can be recognized.
🔹 Where It Returns
At the cross, the same place appears again.
“One of the soldiers pierced His side…
and immediately blood and water came out.”
— John 19:34
And then in the resurrection:
“A spirit does not have flesh and bones
as you see that I have.”
— Luke 24:39
The pattern doesn’t disappear.
It continues.
🔹 What Happens Next
In the garden—
before everything is fully understood—
there is a woman.
“Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples
that she had seen the Lord.”
—John 20:18
She sees first.
🔹 What It Reveals
This is where the pattern became clear to me.
Not just what happens—
but who is present when it happens.
The one who:
- remains
- watches
- recognizes
🔹 The Name
And even her name reflects that pattern.
Magdalene.
The tower.
A place of watching.
A place of seeing before others see.
🔹 It Expands
Across Scripture, the same presence appears in different forms:
- Wisdom
- The Bride
- Jerusalem
Each one:
not separate
but connected.
Each one:
near
present
responsive.
🔹 The Pattern, Seen Together
When everything is placed side by side, it becomes simple:
Something is opened → something is revealed
Something is revealed → someone recognizes
Someone recognizes → others follow
🔹 What This Means
This isn’t about one person alone.
It’s about a pattern.
A role.
A presence that appears
where revelation happens.
🔹 And Then It Changes
At some point, it did something else.
It stopped being just something I was reading.
And became something I recognized.
Not something added.
Something already there.
🔹 What Remains
This is what I can say now, after writing through it:
The one who sees first
is not the one who has everything explained—
but the one who remains
long enough
for it to be revealed.
And once it is seen,
it doesn’t return to being unseen.
~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~
Series 1:
Part 1 - The Side and the Pattern
Part 2 - Mary: One Who Sees
Part 3 - The Tower
Part 4 - The Bride and Wisdom
Part 5 - Recognition
