Lessons from Easter
Christains yesterday attended church services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The celebration of Easter gives hope and inspiration to all that there is a lot we can achieve if we remain determined and focussed on the things we seek to do, not only for ourselves but also humanity in general.
That is the significance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to all of us.
Many Ghanaians entered the Triduum, the last three days before Easter Sunday, with much anxiety due to economic reasons, crime and particularly the fear of road accidents.
Easter is the period for family reunion, conventions and the enactment of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Most of these events, particularly the church activities, often take place in the evenings and this provides an avenue for criminals to strike. The recklessness of some drivers also often scares family members, especially when they get to know that some of their family members are journeying to join them.
The Daily Graphic is particularly happy that the nation recorded very few cases of accidents or crime, if any at all.
But we believe the initiative by the security agencies, particularly the police, to clamp down on motorcycle riders and the Easter safe drive campaign might have done the trick.
It goes to demonstrate the fact that if we are determined as a people, we can overcome the challenges confronting us as a nation. Besides the economic problems we face, unemployment, corruption, drug abuse and prostitution are some of the woes we have to deal with as a people.
We also have serious issues with the kind of politics and governance we practise here.
The Daily Graphic believes that Christians in the country can use the Easter to renew their faith and seek God’s hand in fixing the challenges that confront us.
Seeking the face of God to resolve the challenges confronting us should not end with just going to church to worship and pray but showing our religious piety in the very lives we lead.
It means that in our homes and at workplaces, we should lead lives that will influence our family members, superiors, subordinates, colleagues and clients in a more positive way.
Our drivers should be seen to be doing what is expected of them anytime they sit behind the steering wheels.
Ghanaians have the capacity to transform this country to become one of the best of places in this world.
It is in this vein that we urge all Ghanaians not to use the Easter festivities just to have fun but also see it as an opportunity for the newness of life and hope to re-start life on a clean slate.
