Right Reverend Dr. Hilliard Dela Dogbe, Presiding Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, has called on Ghanaians to reach out in love to the marginalized, the weak, and the dying in society.

“Let us use Easter to sacrifice for the nation and make our country and the world a better place.

Let us make our resources available and work together to make this nation great and strong, and our world better,” the clergyman said in his Easter message.

He noted that Easter offers an opportunity to unite in fellowship and celebrate God’s faithfulness, abundant mercies, deliverance, and loving-kindness.

“It also inspires us to respond positively to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ on the cross of Calvary and His subsequent resurrection,” he added.

He emphasized that, “Easter is an embodiment of God’s unfailing and unconditional love for humanity and His desire to reconcile us to Himself—thus enabling the best in us to pour forth.”

Rt. Rev. Dr. Dogbe expressed concern about the existential threat posed by illegal mining, the unrest in Bawku, sanitation challenges in cities, and the urgent need to foster peace among the people, along with a bipartisan approach to issues of national interest.

The triumphant resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter, he stated, should give us a living hope—not only for the future but also for the present.

“As a nation, we cannot lose sight of the fact that barely four months ago, we held presidential and parliamentary elections in an atmosphere of heightened tension and suspicion, with scattered incidents of chaos and confrontation during the declaration of results.

We had to patiently and prayerfully endure the re-collation of votes in some constituencies, with the declaration of one constituency still pending,” he said.

He called for continuous prayer for President John Mahama and the Executive, Parliament, the Judiciary, the security services, and all others—for wisdom to discern God’s will, courage to take bold decisions, and the ability to implement them.