Christians and Ghanaians in general have been urged to rededicate themselves to the true purpose of Easter, by serving God and humanity, and not abuse the celebration by engaging in immoral behaviour.
Prophet Jones Kwadzodei Korsinah, Head Pastor of God’s Haven Ministries, made the call during the Resurrection Sunday Service held in Accra, on Sunday, with a message on the theme: “The Purpose of the Resurrection,” as congregants, many clad in white, commemorated the occasion with songs of praise.
“When the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable and this truth applies to the Easter celebration,” he said, lamenting the reduction of the occasion, by many young Ghanaians, to partying and misconduct rather than spiritual reflection and renewal
“A lot of people have abused Easter. The essence of Easter is not to go to a certain mountain and fool around, drink, booze, sleep with women. That is not the essence,” he said, urging Christians to lead a life reflective of the purpose of easter to change others.
Referencing the epistle of 1 John 3:8 and Colossians 2:15, Prophet Korsinah explained that the resurrection of Jesus Christ was a celestial event with far-reaching spiritual implications that went beyond any annual commemoration.
He said the scriptures revealed that Christ’s death and resurrection served to disarm, shame, and triumph over the devil and all principalities and powers that had held humanity in bondage.
The resurrection of Christ, he argued, was not simply an escape from death but the decisive moment in which the power of evil was broken and the pathway to a life of genuine service to God was opened for all believers.
“The appropriate response to the resurrection is not celebration in the worldly sense, but a renewed commitment to godly living, sacrificial service, and devotion to God and fellow human beings,” he said.
Prophet Korsinah drew extensively from the lives of the patriarchs, including Abraham, Isaac and Jabob, to illustrate that service to God was not the preserve of the poor or the obscure but the hallmark of the truly great.
He noted that in the ancient world, the measure of a man’s prosperity reflected in the size of his herds, the number of his servants, and the size of his family and that by all those measures, the three were people of immense stature.
He referred to Abraham who had cattle and servants in thousands and traded in silver and gold, saying: “for you to have servants, it means your company is big, but he served the Lord.”
Drawing a direct parallel to the modern business world, he appealed passionately to businessmen and businesswomen within Christendom not to allow the pressures and demands of commercial success to crowd out their commitment to God and service to humanity.
He warned that using business as an excuse to disengage from spiritual life and community service was a trap that many successful people fell into, and one that the examples of the biblical fathers directly contradicted.
Extending his challenge beyond the business community, Prophet Korsinah urged all Ghanaians, regardless of their professional status, social standing, or personal achievements “never to outgrow the spirit of service.”
“The higher a person climbs in life, the greater their responsibility to serve, and the resurrection of Christ is the ultimate model of this principle: the King of Kings humbling himself to die so that others might live,” he said.