Use Easter to fight corruption, illegal mining & LGBTQI – Methodist Bishop

The Most Reverend Professor J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Presiding Bishop, The Methodist Church, Ghana, has called on Christians to use the Easter season to renew their mind-sets on social challenges. The social challenges include bribery and corruption, illegal mining (galamsey) and LGBTQI practices.

He made the call in his Easter message to all believers, saying Easter was a season of hope and transformation.

He said Christians also need to start addressing issues like water pollution, carnage on roads, extreme partisanship and other abominable practices against Ghanaian cultural norms.

The Presiding Bishop said the Easter story was a powerful testament to God’s love and redemption, reminding Christians of the sacrifice and love of Jesus Christ.

“The Easter season facilitates a deeper intimacy in our walk with God and with one another,” he said.

Bishop Asamoah-Gyadu said the season also empowered Christians to live with hope, trust and forgiveness, focusing on life’s possibilities rather than limitations.

“By renewing our minds, we can triumph over fears and insecurities, live with honesty and integrity and consecrate our jobs to God, spreading peace and love,” he said.

Reflecting on the Easter celebration, he said Christians across the world pause at Easter to celebrate the life of Jesus Christ and reflect on his death and resurrection.

“We are always reminded at Easter that Jesus Christ rose from the dead and that he is with us as we walk along the road of life.

“On Good Friday, Jesus faced the worst that can happen to a person, a community, a nation and the world. Christ was betrayed by his friends, mocked, falsely accused and finally tortured and murdered.

“Maybe worst of all, he felt completely abandoned by those he had trusted. This was all because he stood for the truth. On this fateful day, it was truth that was crucified!” he explained.

Bishop Asamoah-Gyadu said Easter Day, however, showed that he had not been abandoned at all, and despite his feeling of loneliness, God was with him after all.

Loneliness, pain and suffering, he said, were real but could never separate Christians from God’s love, adding “Such unshakeable love frees us from fear and anxiety and releases us to do good for others.

“May the empty tomb remind us of the hope and promise of new life in Christ. May the resurrection power of Jesus transform our hearts, minds and lives. May His teachings guide us as we navigate the complexities of life,” he prayed and encouraged everyone to strive to live out the values of love, compassion and forgiveness that Jesus embodied.

The Presiding Bishop congratulated President John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the general elections and Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, who is a member of The Methodist Church Ghana, saying the church was praying for the restoration of her health. GNA

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