Christians throughout the world yesterday celebrated Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after His crucifixion more than 2000 years ago.
Jesus’ death and resurrection symbolise mankind’s triumph over death.
In Ghana, Christians marked the day with church services, while in many communities the people used the occasion to organise fund-raising activities to undertake development projects.
The people of Kwahu in the Eastern Region, consistent with their tradition, used the occasion for community and family gatherings to brainstorm on challenges facing them.
Of special significance is the Special Easter Soup Kitchen organised by ‘Joy FM’ to show love and care for vulnerable people in society.
For many of those who converged on the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra to benefit from the largesse provided by ‘Joy FM’ yesterday, they wished the occasion recurred very often to, at least, put the smiles on their faces.
The spectacle of deprivation exhibited by the street children, beggars, porters and the physically challenged exposes a decay in our support system for the poor.
Perhaps the gesture by ‘Joy FM’ yesterday was to remind us of the essence of Easter, a period when Jesus Christ triumphed over death to show love to mankind.
That renewal of love gives mankind hope that with more sacrifices we can also overcome evil and champion what is good in society.
The Daily Graphic is aware that for many people this year’s Easter was just like previous celebrations and those yet to come. But for the occasion to be meaningful, Easter should mark a new beginning in the lives of all Ghanaians.
It is our expectation that everybody will rededicate himself/herself to the virtues of hard work, honesty and integrity.
This year’s Easter can mark a turning point in our lives if, as a people, we pledge to reject all bad habits and practices such as corruption, wickedness and vindictiveness.
The Daily Graphic believes that nobody wields the magic wand to find solutions to our numerous problems. The solutions lie in our commitment to the rule of law and insisting that those who flout regulations are brought to book.
During the peak of Jesus Christ’s suffering on the cross, He demonstrated love even to His enemies and asked God to forgive them.
Our society has similar episodes like what Jesus Christ endured during His crucifixion.
After all, a week prior to His crucifixion, the Jews had joined Him to make a triumphant entry into Jerusalem, but the same people called for His crucifixion a few days later.
The Daily Graphic calls on Ghanaians to learn to forgive one another and embrace even those who share different ideologies, so that in the spirit of unity all hands will be on deck to solve society’s problems.
The divisions in society and the acrimony we exhibit towards one another cannot help us to heal the wounds. The good news is that majority of our people are Christians who were in church during the Easter and share in the values of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection or were in their communities to participate in activities for the uplift of the standard of living among their less fortunate brothers and sisters.
The Daily Graphic encourages everybody to use the occasion of Easter to get over the pettiness of life that has retarded our progress and team up to do more for ourselves and generations yet unborn.
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