PIDGIN OPPRESSION!

Proverbs 14:31 “ Doz wey dey opress poor pipol, dey kause God wey kreate dem, but to help poor pipol, na to honor God.

 

Oppression no be just wickedness or cruelty; e dey break spiritual law. To oppress another person—especially the poor, the weak, or those wey no fit defend themselves—na to disrespect the God wey create dem. God no dey take oppression play, because every human being carry Him own image inside. 

Oppression fit show for many ways. E fit loud and violent, like injustice, abuse, or exploitation. But e fit quiet too—like when person no talk against bad thing, or when we fit help but choose to hold hand, or when we dey look down on people wey we think say no important. All these ones still mean the same thing: “Your life no get value.” But God no agree. Na the poor and weak God dey fight for. He dey hear the cry of people wey dey suffer. 

All through Bible, God always stand with people wey dey oppressed. He deliver Israel from Egypt because their cry reach His throne as we see for Exodus 3:7–8: 

“I don see the suffer wey My people dey suffer for Egypt... and I don come down to rescue dem.” The Israelites dey suffer for Pharaoh hand—force labour, beating, and wicked life. God hear their cry, deliver dem, and show say He no dey ever support oppression. 

He dey rebuke kings wey crush the poor. He send prophets to challenge systems wey dey use the weak. Even Jesus, when He come this world, no stay silent. He bring respect to people wey world don forget, and comfort to people wey heart don break. God no dey ever stand neutral where oppression dey—and He no go ever be. 

Proverbs 14:31 remind us say kindness no be just good behaviour; na true worship. When we show mercy to people wey need am, we dey honour God. To help the poor no be charity—na partnership with God Himself. He dey call us to show His character through mercy, fairness, and respect for everybody we meet. 

Oppression dey grow where love don cold, where power dey misuse, and where people forget say God dey watch. But kindness dey shine light wey fit break oppression’s chain. Gentle word fit bring hope again. Small help fit lift person up. Courage fit challenge injustice. When we choose compassion, we become the hand and voice of God for this broken world. 

As believers, we suppose check our heart: We dey ignore people wey God call precious? We dey inside systems wey dey make the weak suffer? We dey hard-hearted in the name of “na so we dey do am”? God dey call us higher. He want make we be defenders, encouragers, helpers, and intercessors. Make we stand where He dey stand—with the oppressed, forgotten, poor, and tired, as Psalm 119:134 talk am. 

When we honour people wey dey need help, we dey honour God. And when we despise dem, we disrespect Him. The meaning of that verse clear well well—no confusion inside. 

For this world wey full with inequality and pain, the Church gatz rise shine as light of justice and mercy. God no call us make we just siddon dey look oppression—He call us make we stand against am. We go stand with prayer, kindness, boldness, generosity, and truth. Every small act of kindness push darkness back. Every sign of love show the heart of the Father. 

No matter the kind oppression person face, Psalm 103:6 assure us say God dey our side. And according to Romans 12:19, He go avenge the oppressed—make we leave am for Him hand. 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

·        In which way—big or small—I fit dey overlook, ignore, or even support oppression of the weak, poor, or people wey no fit fight for themselves around me? 

·        How my behaviour towards people, especially those wey no fit do anything for me, show whether I dey honour or dishonour God wey create dem? 

·        Wetin I fit do this week—practically—to show kindness, mercy, and justice to somebody wey dey struggle or need help? 

PRAYER: Lord, open our eyes make we see people wey dey carry burden. Make our heart break for wetin dey break Your heart. Deliver us from any attitude wey go make us disrespect Your creation. Make us instrument of justice, compassion, and mercy. Make our life show say You be God wey dey lift the oppressed and honour the humble. Amen. 

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