EASTER MESSAGE 2026
EASTER MESSAGE 2026
BY PASTOR JOEL CHELLIAH, ACC NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Every Easter, the world pauses. Not because life slows down, but because this season points us back to a moment too significant to ignore.
An innocent man, facing a brutal Roman execution, looked at those responsible for His suffering and spoke words that still stop us in our tracks:
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34)
Forgiveness in the face of cruelty is not what anyone expected then. It’s not what most people choose now. But that moment reveals a different way to live, one that refuses to let anger write the final chapter.
Today, so many of us carry unseen weight: frustration, disappointment, fractured relationships, unspoken regrets. Our world is quick to judge and slow to reconcile. It’s easier to hold on to hurt than to release it. Yet the message at the heart of Easter shows us that forgiveness is not denial, nor weakness. It is courage. It interrupts the cycle that keeps people trapped. It opens the door to dignity, healing, and a fresh beginning.
This is why Easter still matters. It provides a steady reference point in an unsteady age. It reminds us that even in the harshest moments, compassion is possible. Even when the past cannot be changed, the future does not have to be dictated by it. If forgiveness could be spoken from a cross, it can still transform homes, workplaces, communities, and hearts today.
So this Easter, as the world pauses, may you find space to rest and reset.
To let go of what weighs heavily.
To extend grace where it’s needed.
To receive peace where it’s lacking.
My prayer is that the hope of the risen Jesus brings you fresh grace for today, renewed strength for tomorrow, and the promise of a new beginning.
