Lee: Let Easter teach us selflessness

“Easter comes at the end of the Lenten Period which is a time of fasting, repentance and preparation for this holy time.” He commended persons who undertook the discipline and commitment to give up their personal needs as a sacrifice for a greater purpose that can be used to work towards a better society.

He said Easter, like other religious observances in our nation, celebrates the victory of good over evil, as we celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection which represents life conquering death and His selfless sacrifice.

The occasion has many lessons which our society can learn from in an effort to enhance each other’s life.

Lee recalled Jesus at Gethsemane waiting to be arrested by the Romans but asking His Father to take this cup from me if God’s will. “Jesus selflessly gave up his own wishes to accomplish the desires of his father. “It is so too we as citizens in a nation plagued by the crisis or constant crucifixion of crime, poverty, neglect, underdevelopment and societal decay must give up our own personal desires and pursue those goals which can positively impact our fellow man.” He urged citizens to sacrifice their time, resources, wealth and aspirations to enable others to become successful and prosperous.

“This Easter it is important that the heads of households remember their responsibilities to the family by working to sacrifice their time to spending with their loved ones, while this season also calls upon us to volunteer and assist those vulnerable members of our nation who may be without the basic necessities and even a caring assistance.” Lee called on national leaders to sacrifice for country.

“It is key if our nation is to recover from its slump those in authority must forego their pride, ego and attempts towards personal gain. I take this time to remind our nation’s Government of the everyday burden our citizen’s face and I urge them to please make sacrifice those projects and policies which have been aimed at their own Political gain and enact measures which can truly benefit and improve the standard of living of each and every citizen.

“My Hope is that this Easter season not simply be holiday in the lives of our citizens but rather a time of reflection on how we can move hand in hand as a nation to obtain true national development and unity.”