By
Deborah Omosebi
Spiritual matters have never been fully understood by human logic. The Bible itself makes it clear that the ways of God often appear foolish, excessive, or even suspicious to those who rely only on reason. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the Lord” (Isaiah 55:8). That is why spiritual instructions often sound strange before they make sense.
People forget how many times in Scripture God used symbols and actions that confused observers. Noah building an ark on dry land looked ridiculous to his generation. There was no rain, no flood, no evidence just obedience. Yet the ark that was mocked became the vessel of salvation (Genesis 6–7).
In the same way, God has always used physical symbols to communicate spiritual realities. Moses lifted a rod and the Red Sea parted (Exodus 14:16). The bronze serpent was lifted on a pole and people were healed simply by looking at it (Numbers 21:8–9). Naaman was told to wash seven times in the Jordan River not with prayers, not with arguments, just obedience and his healing followed (2 Kings 5:10–14). Every one of these instructions sounded unreasonable until the outcome proved otherwise.
This brings me to the issue of trumpets.
Trumpets are not strange inventions of modern prophets. They are deeply biblical. In Scripture, trumpets represent warnings, announcements, transitions, warfare, and divine intervention. They are spiritual signals, not commercial items.
The trumpet was used to gather God’s people (Numbers 10:2).
The walls of Jericho did not fall by weapons, but by trumpets and obedience (Joshua 6:4–20).
Trumpets were blown to signal repentance and spiritual awakening (Joel 2:1).
Trumpets announced the presence and movement of God (Exodus 19:16).
Even in the New Testament, “the trumpet shall sound” to mark divine transformation (1 Corinthians 15:52).
So when trumpets are mentioned in a spiritual context, it should not immediately be interpreted as materialism or manipulation. Symbols in prophecy are not receipts; they are messages. To reduce them to price tags alone is to misunderstand prophecy itself.
Another argument that keeps coming up is that the Primate had been messaging Adelabu for years, as if long communication automatically implies wrongdoing. But prophets are not casual commentators they are watchmen. The Bible says, “I have set you as a watchman… to warn” (Ezekiel 3:17). A watchman does not warn once and stop. He warns ahead, he warns repeatedly, and he warns consistently.
There are several videos of the Primate himself openly saying, “I have reached out privately to this person,” or “I warned them before speaking publicly.” That has been his pattern for years. So long communication does not mean manipulation, it means warning ahead, which is exactly what prophets are meant to do.
Now, this matter has clearly grown beyond the Primate alone.
By speaking publicly, Adelabu has positioned himself as a whistleblower. Whistleblowers play an important role in society, they raise alarms and invite accountability. But whistleblowing also invites reflection and scrutiny.
If someone willingly sought spiritual counsel during a season of political ambition, why should it be shocking that spiritual instructions followed? You cannot request prophecy and later criminalize prophecy simply because it stretches your comfort zone.
More importantly, extortion must be defined properly. Was money collected? Was there any transfer? Was there any threat issued? Without proof of payment, coercion, or personal gain, calling a spiritual instruction extortion becomes very difficult to justify. Disagreement does not equal crime.
From my own opinion, I also struggle to see how a whistleblower narrative translates into leadership credibility or electoral success. Nigerians do not vote based on who exposed a prophet. They vote based on performance, focus, and results.
Adelabu is the Minister of Power, yet the country remains largely in darkness. Homes, businesses, hospitals, and schools still struggle with unstable electricity. Energy should be focused on energy. When the nation is in darkness, it becomes difficult to understand why so much attention is being directed toward a prophet instead of power delivery.
This is not an attack on Adelabu; it is a call for priority. Whistleblowers are human, capable of frustration, fear, and self-preservation. But leadership demands discretion, emotional balance, and clarity of judgment, especially when dealing with private engagements.
Defending the Primate does not mean claiming prophets are perfect. Even biblical prophets were questioned, resisted, and misunderstood. Elijah was called a troublemaker. Jeremiah was imprisoned. Jesus Himself was accused of manipulation and blasphemy. Resistance has always followed prophecy.
In the end, this issue reminds us of something important:
Spiritual instructions are not always meant to make sense immediately. They are meant to be discerned, not dissected with hostility.
Sometimes the trumpet is not a demand,
it is a warning.
Sometimes it is not about money,
it is about obedience.
And sometimes, like the ark on dry land,
it only makes sense after the rain begins.
OMOSEBI DEBORAH WRITES FROM LAGOS
