people of Asia and Europe denied him during his earthly ministry about
2,000 years ago, the Very Reverend J.M.Y. Edusa-Eyison of the Ghana
Police Church said on Friday.Very Rev. Edusa-Eyison, who was preaching
the Good Friday sermon, said when the people of Asia and Europe
represented by the Jews and the Roman soldiers, denied and tortured
Jesus, respectively, Simon a Cyrenian, representing Africans, offered
him assistance by carrying his cross for him.
He said that was not the first time Africans assisted Jesus Christ
citing the time when Joseph was directed to send the baby Jesus to
Egypt because the powers that be wanted to kill him. Very Rev.
Edusa-Eyison said despite the scorn and torture meted out to Jesus he
still loved the perpetrators and asked God to forgive them adding that
God through Christ offered men reprieve from sin.He said it was
through the suffering of Jesus that humanity had its being and hope
adding that the love one had for him drew one to Jesus, who conducted
a peaceful campaign by enduring suffering.Very Rev Edusa-Eyison asked
Christians not to be afraid of the forces of darkness because Jesus
had made them more than conquerors.Short sermons were delivered on the
seven statements Jesus made while on the cross.
6 April 07
