John 20

“Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’—and that he had said these things to her” (v18).  Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances demonstrated that a new day had dawned for humanity: the Son of God who had broken barriers by coming to earth was now present and available to everyone by faith.  Mary personally saw Jesus, and then He met with the disciples and showed himself to Thomas.  Soon, the Holy Spirit would be poured out so that everyone who believed could truly know and experience Jesus.

“By believing you may have life in His name” (v31). The good news is not just information about Jesus; by faith, we enter a real relationship with our Savior.