Days Of Elijah

Album: Days Of Elijah (1996)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is the signature song of Northern Irish Christian singer, songwriter and worship leader Robin Mark. It was inspired by watching a television "Review of the Year" at the end of 1994. He recalled the story of the song in Lindsay Terry's book I Could Sing of Your Love Forever: Stories Behind 100 of the World's Most Popular Worship Songs:

    "This was the years of the Rwandan civil war tragedies, which claimed the lives of 1 million people. It was the year of the first ceasefire in Ireland. As I watched the review, I found myself despairing about the state of the world and began asking God if he were really in control, and what sort of days are we living in?
    I felt in my spirit that God replied to my prayer by saying that, indeed, he was very much in control and that the days we were living in were special times - 'Elijah' days.

    We need to be holy and just people, and, hence, the reference in the song to the 'days of your servant Moses' - meaning that righteousness and right living are important in all our attitudes and works. David, the psalmist in the Bible, was used by God to introduce worship, praise and thanksgiving into the temple.

    Those thoughts were on my mind when I came to church early one Sunday in 1995. We have two morning services, and the pastor spoke during the first service on the 'valley of dry bones' from the book of Ezekiel. I took a prompt from this, and in the 30 minutes between the services, I wrote the song 'Days of Elijah' in the kitchen of our church educational building. As we were about to close the second service, I presented the song to the church, and we sang it together as our worship."

Comments: 7

  • Andy from NyThis song is no more from “Jackson” than it is from Jackson 5. It’s just a worship anthem that is stirring and well-crafted by Robin Marks, in cooperation with God Almighty! Love it!
  • Clinton Gortney from Cocoa Beach, FlThe tune of “Days of Elijah” is taken from Johnny Cash’s “Jackson” a few years earlier.
  • Asahiah from NigeriaUntil recently I thought it was composed by Donnie. I always sensed that it was birthed by the Spirit and not just good composition. This showed that I wasn't wrong. Thanks Robin for giving to the Lord and His body.
  • Jr from Fl - FloridaGreat song except for -David didn't build the temple.
  • Jc from FloridaWasn’t this song written by Paul Wilbur?
  • George from CanadaLove the bridge of this song ! great to hear a little about how it was inspired
  • Wyonie Martinez from BelizeThis is amazing. God has been speaking for a long time. This song was made in 1995 and we are in 2020. Indeed we are in the last days, He is coming soon. Thank you for this song.
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