His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has advised Ghanaians to let their past guide them to choose unity and justice to foster national development.
According to the globally respected figure in Catholic leadership and peace-building, Ghanaians should take inspiration from the people of Israel in rewriting their story of national unity.
Delivering the sermon at the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving on Tuesday, July 1, Cardinal Turkson reflected on Ghana’s current national challenges, where he noted that Ghana is at the crossroads once again.
“Crossroad examples are always with us. We live, and we face them all the time,” he noted.
He noted that taking inspiration from the Israelites will aid in making the right choices amongst the many options in navigating the challenges that confront them.
“But let us, like the people of Israel, find solutions to how we discern the real path in crossroad experiences from going into our past. For it is our past that indicates to us how well we lived and how happy we were,” he said.
The Cardinal, citing landmark moments in Ghana’s post-independence development, referenced national ideals like “Freedom and Justice,” and highlighted institutions such as the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), which symbolised Ghana’s early commitment to technological and human advancement.
“There have been experiences in the past that animate and spur us, but there have also been experiences in the past that we do not want to revisit,” he noted.
“But when we revisit our past, it is to enable us to reset the well-being for all—what we call the common good.”
He called on both leadership and citizens to recommit to inclusive development and ensure that every Ghanaian is carried along in the journey toward national progress.
July 1 has been set to mark Ghana’s National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. It is a day for spiritual reflection, national gratitude and unity.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “Reflect, Reset, and Renew for National Prosperity”. This initiative aims to foster unity, peace, and gratitude among Ghanaians.
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