Prince Acquah\/ Isaac Arkoh<\/p>\n
Cape Cope, Dec. 25, GNA \u2013 Churches in Cape Coast were filled to capacity as members joined Christians across the World to commemorate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At\u00a0 St Francis De Sales Catholic Cathedral in Cape Coast, Very Rev Francis Ntsiful, Assistant Administrator of the Church,\u00a0\u00a0 implored citizens to desist from reducing Christmas celebrations to alcoholism and related worldly vices. \u00a0<\/p>\n
He observed with worry the spirituality attached to Christmas was waning as\u00a0\u00a0 many Christians had misconstrued the significance of Christmas, destroying the beauty and spiritual aspect of the annual sacred festival. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Father Ntsiful was delivering the homily during the church\u2019s second mass on Christmas day. \u00a0<\/p>\n
He explained that he did not condemn enjoyment during Christmas but citizens must be moderate in their celebrations in ways that glorified God. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChristmas is meant for joy but human as we are, we turn 85 percent of the joy to the world. If you are rejoicing, do it in the Lord, not with alcohol; that is not the meaning of Christmas,\u201d he stressed. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not bad to enjoy because you need to, but let us begin with Jesus and end with Jesus. As Christians, you cannot do anything anyhow,\u201d he stressed. \u00a0<\/p>\n
He urged citizens to love one another while they appreciated God in all situations they found themselves. <\/p>\n
\u201cGod has saved us from the power of darkness into the light. What else do we seek from God? .\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you make the least effort to know God, He will never push you aside. He sees everything we do and his mercies and love abound for us,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
For his part, Very Rev Felix Akwagyan, the Administrator of the Church, delivering the homily at the first mass earlier in the day, urged Christians to be guided by the love of Jesus Christ and share with the needy.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJesus came because we were in need of salvation and so as we enjoy what God has given us, let us turn to the widows, orphans and the rejected in our societies and share our love with them,\u201d he said. \u00a0<\/p>\n
At the Wesley Cathedral Cape Coast, Reverend Samuel Kwaku Bassaw, the Superintendent Minister,\u00a0 charged Christians to sidestep all social misdeeds that impaired the image of the Christian fraternity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said Christians must desist from social misbehaviours that did not glorify the name of Jesus Christ before, during and after Christmas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe phenomenon of unrestrained fornication, adultery and excessive drinking which have become synonymous with Christmas festivities have to be avoided to prevent the spiritual, economic, and health ramifications thereof,\u201d Rev Bassaw advised.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0Rev Bassaw told Christians not to find solace in drinking and fornication but find eternal peace in Christ, saying\u201d Christ is an embodiment of lasting peace, harmony, and tranquillity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cMany people are not interested in the values of Christianity; all they wanted is to be referred to as Christians, but true repentance should reflect the Christian traits in their lifestyles.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Towards maintaining national peace and cohesion in the years ahead, Rev Bassaw asked Christians to be peace-loving by tolerating each other\u2019s views for mutual coexistence.\u00a0<\/p>\n He observed that misunderstandings and conflicts were part of the daily life of every individual but that the torture and the suffering of Jesus Christ should remind Ghanaians to tolerate one another for peace to reign.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cChristians needed to devote much of their time to serve God and share with the needy in society \u201d, Rev Bassaw added, saying humanity should learn to forgive one another to avoid the numerous conflicts both at home and at workplaces\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cForgiveness is a virtue every Christian must possess,\u201d he indicated.\u00a0<\/p>\n Touching on the global economic dynamics, Rev Bassaw urged Ghanaians to pray for the nation and work hard to improve their livelihoods and not to rely on man, but on the almighty God through Jesus Christ for provision and blessings.\u00a0<\/p>\n Accordingly, he charged all Christians to avoid unholy acts of stealing, backstabbing, lies, fraud, and cheating, among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n GNA <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Social-Sermon-Christmas.jpg\")
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