Renowned playwright Ebo Whyte has criticised the government’s directive requesting prophecies of national interest to be submitted for review, following the recent military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two ministers of state.
Speaking on JoyFM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, August 18, during his regular ‘Food For Thought’ segment, Uncle Ebo described the initiative as biblically flawed, insisting it is not the appropriate way to address the nation’s spiritual concerns.
“God reveals to redeem, not to destroy,” he emphasised. According to him, prophets are not empowered to prevent calamities themselves; rather, those addressed by the prophecy must pray to avert disaster.
“If a prophecy is truly from God, we don’t necessarily have to go through the same prophet to find mercy with God. If a prophet insists that only he can act on the prophecy, then we can question whether it truly comes from God,” he explained.
He advised the President and his team to form a dedicated prayer cell instead of relying on prophetic declarations. “There are many practising Christians in this government, from the President downwards. My suggestion is that they form a prayer cell and pray earnestly for the nation, their roles in government, and their families. That would be more effective than asking prophets to submit their prophecies for review,” he said.
Uncle Ebo also warned that institutionalising the review process could encourage unscrupulous clergymen to exploit the system and cause confusion. “Because our leaders go to the prophets and believe only that prophet can reverse the prophecy, others see the rewards showered on the prophet and join in with their own prophecies,” he cautioned.
Drawing on scripture, including 2 Kings 20 and the story of Job, Mr. Whyte stressed that national leadership should prioritise prayer and discernment over bureaucratised prophecy.
Source: Albert Kuzor
