Days of Elijah > Episode #2 … (Episode #1 Jan. 9, 2025)

As we continue pondering if we are in a type of days of Elijah, or not; we should consider something about the nature of a true Prophet. Usually, if God sends you a Prophet, he has not sent you a Pastor. Normally, they are different in nature and calling, although it’s not impossible. Never say never, as they say.

Prophets usually show up in times of sin and failure. They usually mark a departure of God’s people from Himself. They are usually shinning God’s light into our darkness. Consider 2nd Peter 1:19 >

“We have also a more sure word of prophecy: whereunto you do well that you take heed, as unto a light which shines in a dark place.”

A dark place. We had two nights of a black moon as we came into 2025. (Did you know that?) Now the new White House logo is actually black, outlined in white. I don’t want to read anything into that, but there was also the four lightning bolts on New Year’s Eve. Sheesh. Just saying. And who would deny our country has been in a dark time for quite a while now. Are we coming out? How’s the family unit doing? How’s the divorce rate doing? And how many don’t even bother to marry anymore?

Most people consider Genesis 3:15 to be the very first prophecy in God’s Word to us. This is where Adam and Eve just messed up Eden, are about to be ejected, and God speaks judgement and future events. We see no Prophet type message while they were still in obedience and enjoying the fullness of the garden. But once they fell away, God comes across like a Prophet. By the principal of first mention in scripture, this appears to set a precedence.

This being the case, the days of Elijah are likely to indicate God’s people are in a mess. And with that in mind, I’d like to point out the prophecy of Elijah in the last days is also a clarion call to save the “Family Unit”! Especially for the fathers! For the fathers to get back to being fathers.

“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” (Malachi 4:5-6)

How important is the family unit with God? Top of the list! Very important! A sin which strikes at the very heart of God as He sees children suffering and growing up angry and confused, and most of the time women being betrayed and struggling to somehow do it all. The wife goes through tremendous pain as well.

Look at the American divorce rate, and even in the church! As a man, all I can say it does not help that “some” women run around all day long enticing the men in various ways, and having no regard as to a wife or family. And Hellywood promotes this all day long! This does not help, but we men are still without excuse! (And God knows it. He knows how to properly judge us men, and those women, too. But that don’t help us in this present moment.)

It’s amazing to me how us men can hurt a woman, God’s gift to man, when most of the time women are so loving, sweet, and cute by nature. The wife gives everything to her man. She leaves her name, her home, and gives all. She knows her body is not likely to compete with other women after being stretched out of shape with a baby, and yet she gives herself completely to her husband anyway. Trusting he is true in his love and will not leave her. It must be crushing, when after giving him all she has to give, he leaves her anyway.

This is a curse in the earth. This is a curse to any nation. How much of the pain we are suffering comes from the sin of adultery and divorce? Are we in the Days of Elijah? Why does the Elijah scripture declare a word specifically referring to the family unit? And how many abortions take place because the man wants it? He’s already left and said, “Good luck! See ya around sometime. Don’t call me, I’ll call you.” If we have any real hope, this has got to change.

There is a movie called “The Forge”, and I have to recommend it. I like it and I don’t like it. LOL. Here’s the deal. I don’t care for most Hallmark movies because they are usually just too perfect! (And predictable.) My wife loves them, and because I love her, I’ve seen many. They start with a “problem”. The problem looks impossible. And then the perfect guy somehow shows up and you know where its all going, but somehow there will be a failure to communicate about three-quarters way into show. It’s usually an inexcusable failure to communicate, but they do it anyway, because I guess they are stupid people, even though they are usually successful.

But you know, by the end of the show, everything has worked out like a fairy tale. They’re obviously going to live happily ever after. The lovers are together. Everyone has a great career ahead and on their way, if not already, on way to being rich. Beautiful house, etc. etc. . I’d say 90% of Hallmarks are this pattern. Okay, nuff said.

As for the movie: “The Forge”, it’s a little like that. A little too perfect. BUT… IT IS A MUST SEE! Because the message is so needed, and so “right on”. I’m sure if they could have made a three hour movie, maybe they could have gone down some twist and turns with this young man, and added more muddy waters to the reality. But they had to get this message in there, in its entirety. It shows the power of small groups and discipleship, and mentoring like a father. It’s what the church has always been called to be. We got to get back to that.

Hearts of the fathers turning to the children doesn’t just mean our own. We can become spiritual fathers to any young person willing to listen. And then we need the children to turn to the fathers also. No more rebellion. But as a father, we can’t make them do that. We got to take the first step. Elijah warns.

Days of Elijah.