A Good Friday Reflection by DeKing Charity Foundation
Today, we’re not here to celebrate.
We’re here to feel.
Good Friday is not a public holiday.
It is a sacred moment of truth.
A day to sit with pain, not run from it.
A day to remember that even heaven was silent when injustice nailed innocence to a cross.
The Cross Still Stands in Nigeria
You don’t need to be a preacher to understand the message of this day.
Whether you believe Jesus is the Son of God or simply a good man who suffered wrongfully, his story mirrors what we see every day in our country:
Betrayed by those closest.
Abandoned by a system built to fail.
Publicly punished for speaking truth or standing for what is right.
And that same suffering? It is no longer hidden.
No one is pretending like things are okay.
We’ve crossed that point.
People are hungry—not in a poetic way, but in a real, painful way.
A bag of rice is now a luxury.
Parents can no longer afford school fees.
Hospitals ask for money before treatment, while lives hang in the balance.
Everywhere you turn, someone is in tears.
We’re not talking about laziness. Nigerians are some of the most hardworking people on this earth.
We’re talking about a system that keeps robbing the poor to enrich the already powerful.
We’re talking about corruption that has eaten deep—leadership that forgets the people once elections are over.
We’re talking about leaders who sign budgets but never deliver results, who preach morality but refuse accountability.
Where Is the Fear of God?
This country is not just in need of leaders.
We are in desperate need of God-fearing men and women.
People whose conscience still speaks.
People who remember that their power is not a privilege—it’s a responsibility.
Because how can you talk about Easter when you’ve never walked with the crucified?
How can you talk about healing when you keep ignoring the wounds?
This is not the time for public speeches.
Don’t come with big grammar or high tables.
Step down from your platforms.
Enter the pain of the people.
Not for attention. Not for camera flashes. But to truly serve.
Let Pain Lead to Purpose
History has shown us: the biggest changes don’t come from comfort.
They are born in the midst of pain.
From civil rights movements to youth protests—change comes when people say “enough” and choose to act.
Even Jesus didn’t end at the cross. His suffering gave birth to a global movement of hope and healing.
So today, DeKing Charity Foundation is not offering motivational quotes.
We are simply saying—your pain is not useless.
Turn it into something.
Help someone.
Start a support circle in your street.
Volunteer at that clinic down the road.
Sponsor a child’s school fees.
Create art that speaks truth.
Use your tears to water the seeds of change.
We Saw It in 2020
During the EndSARS protest, pain united us.
In Lekki, young people fed strangers, nursed wounds, and lifted spirits.
No money. No power. Just heart.
That’s the spirit we need again.
Because no politician, no policy, no pastor can change Nigeria without the people standing up together, with compassion and courage.
Today’s Holy Assignment: Feel, Then Act
Don’t act strong today.
Let yourself feel the weight.
Cry if you need to. Mourn.
But after the tears, let your hands go to work.
Hold someone.
Feed someone.
Listen to someone.
Show up.
Because the most divine things don’t happen in cathedrals or mosques.
They happen in trenches.
In bus stops. In one-room apartments. In broken homes and open hearts.
Final Word from DeKing Charity Foundation
We believe pain is not punishment.
It is potential.
When we carry it together, something powerful happens.
The cross wasn’t the end of the story.
It was the beginning of a new way to live—with love, sacrifice, and shared responsibility.
Let this day be heavy.
But let it also be honest.
And may that honesty lead us finally to action.
Let’s carry the weight together.
And carry it forward. For each other. For the next generation. For our country.
