These Are the Days of Elijah – Not!

Robin Mark, the Northern Irish composer of the song “These Are the Days of Elijah” (popularised by the sensational Donnie McClurkin in his third studio album), did publicly admit that the song was “unusual” and “a little complex”.

But beyond its apparently unintended affirmation of an extremist theological view, the lyrics of the song also unintentionally glorifies the Old Testament days as something to be yearned for.
 
Moses, David and Ezekiel may have excelled in the demonstration of God’s power and goodness in their days, but as Paul points out in 2Co 3:10, their “glory” is nothing compared to what we have today. Longing for their level of power and glory is like the owner of a Ferrari swooning over “the elegant pedalling motions” of a cyclist.

The Apostle Peter declared that these same prophets we’re feeling nostalgic over longed to see our days of glory (1Pt 1:10-12). The least person in the New Testament is greater than the best of the Old (Mt 11:11); therefore, only ignorance of what the New Covenant really is will make a Believer desire live in the Old.

Moses begged to see God’s glory, but today, “we ALL, with OPEN FACE” behold the glory of the Lord (Ex 33:18; 2Co 3:18). He begged for God to go with him, but that’s a superfluous request today as God has sworn that He’ll NEVER leave us nor forsake us! (Ex 33:15; Hb 13:5). The “Word of the LORD” came to Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah, etc. but the WORD of the LORD resides in us, permanently today (Jer 1:2; Ez 1:3; Zech 4:8; Jn 14:18). They were anointed, we have the Anointing! (1Sa 16:13; 1 John 2:20)…

HALLELUJAH!!!

Beloved, the song may be great and inspiring, but these are NOT the days of Elijah; these are the days of the “Manifestation of the Sons of God”, (Rm 8:19).  We’ll never fully express the power of the New if we keep looking back to the Old. It’s time, therefore, to acknowledge every good thing in us and stir up the gift of God, which we have resident in us, to full effect (Phm 1:6; 2Ti 1:6).

“For, in fact, that which was once resplendent in glory has no glory at all in this respect, that it pales before the glory which surpasses it.” – 2Co 3:10 (WNT)

AMEN.

More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.
GREG ELKAN