A few days after the tragic death of her friend and Master, Mary Magdalene wept at His empty tomb.
The resurrected Savior came to her and asked why she was weeping. Thinking He was the gardener, she asked if he had taken the Lord’s body and where it was. He then called her by name, and she recognized Him.
Many can relate to the anguish felt by Mary Magdalene and her friends as they grieved the Lord’s death. Because of the Savior, all will be resurrected.
He has also made it possible for all to be reunited as families and have eternal joy in God’s presence if they make and keep covenants with Him.
As President Russell M. Nelson has taught:
“Death is a necessary component of our eternal existence. … For sorrowing loved ones left behind … the sting of death is soothed by a steadfast faith in Christ, a perfect brightness of hope, a love of God and of all men, and a deep desire to serve them.”
Through the redeeming Atonement and glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ, “broken hearts can be healed, anguish can become peace, and distress can become hope. He can embrace us in His arms of mercy, comforting, empowering and healing each of us.”