I Have Seen The Lord

Walter Dixon was a soldier in the Korean War who was captured in combat. After a long time, the military presumed he was dead and sent a letter to his family declaring him "killed in action." His family grieved, held a funeral, and tried to move on. Two years later, there was a knock at the door. When they opened it, Walter was standing there, alive. The weeping started again, but this time, they were tears of joy. The son they thought was gone had returned.

That story is a picture of Easter. The world thought Jesus was dead and gone. Hope was crucified on a cross and buried in a tomb. But on the third day, Jesus walked out alive. In this passage from John 20, we see the very first person Jesus appeared to after His resurrection: Mary Magdalene. Her encounter shows us the heart of the resurrection and what it means for our lives today.