In John 20, we see Mary Magdalene approach the sepulchre of Jesus and discover that not only is the stone taken away, but there is no body. That is not shocking to us, is it? We are familiar with the account of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, but Mary Magdalene was not expecting this; she was shocked!

What a remarkable time. Though these disciples had spent years with their Master, it was not until they saw the empty tomb that they even believed the words of Mary.

Oh, how Mary Magdalene loved the Lord Jesus. But, as we see her at the tomb, we find her so overwhelmed with grief that she does not even question the identity of the angels in white, and does not comprehend that the one she supposes to be the gardener is really Christ, until He speaks to her.

Lost in her grief, Mary was unable to recognize the One she was so ardently seeking. Seeing a man, whom she presumed to be the gardened, she spoke. Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

It was a day to be remembered forever! Mary Magdalene had just come with the word that she had seen Jesus. Should they believe her? Before those thoughts could persist for very long, Jesus appeared right in their midst. He showed them the wounds in his hands and side, and then spoke.

Most of us are very familiar with doubting Thomas, who needed to see the nail prints in the hands of Jesus before he would really believe that it was truly his Lord. However, I suspect that most of us would be just like Thomas.

What does it mean to have life through his name? The obvious answer is that through the name of Christ we have eternal life forever with Him.