Easter is a day Christians all over the world commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ which brought eternal life that is granted to all who believe in Him.
Easter follows a period of fasting called Lent, in which many churches set aside time for repentance and remembrance.
The forty day period of Lent was established by Pope Gregory the first using the forty-day pattern of Israel, Moses, Elijah and Jesus’ time in the wilderness.
Easter is a very significant date within the Christendom and the foundation of the Christian faith.
In his message, Governor Willie Obiano, who observed that there is no greater manifestation of unconditional love than the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the salvation of mankind which the feast of Easter represents, urged Christians to reach out and touch their neighbours with love.
Governor Obiano explained that the essence of Easter is love, pointing out that there is no incident in known history that is higher than a man laying down his own life for his neighbours, adding that by dying on the cross, Jesus Christ demonstrated sacrificial love and rising from the dead, he gave mankind hope and sealed salvation.
While charging Christians to live out the full meaning of Easter by eschewing those tendencies that endanger love and touching their neighbours as Christ touched mankind with love, Governor Obiano noted that there was no doubt that only love can heal the broken world and make the society a better place for everyone.
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