March 23, 2025 – The Bread for the Week – Promise Through Prayer and Prophecy

I hope you enjoyed last week’s message.

Lately, it seems I’ve been delivering messages in two parts—that’s just how it is, right? The way the Lord speaks to me is how I share His word.

This message connects with navigating the world we live in today. Initially, I viewed it as a message about prayer, prophecy, and promise. But the Lord clarified, saying it’s about promise through prayer and prophecy.

Lately, the Lord has been speaking to me about the consistency of my prayer life. It needs to be evolving and adapting to how He is using me. One day, He may call on me as a shirt, another day as pants, or another form. If I’m being led by the Spirit, I cannot treat each day the same.

This approach allows me to access the most powerful weapon we have—prayer. I think we all agree that in Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4, and even in Deuteronomy, it’s made clear that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

Sometimes the Lord reminds me to simplify things. I tend to preach and talk a lot, but sometimes He says, “Mark, boil it down.” So today, I’m going to boil it down to navigating these times and focusing on promises through prayer and prophecy.

I’m speaking not only about promises for mankind but promises in general. In Jeremiah 29:11, we see that we are coming out of captivity again. Think about these promises individually, but just as importantly, think about them corporately.

In our business, corporate refers to our corporation. But what corporation do we really work for? We work for the Kingdom of God. That is our corporation—where our government comes from and where every good thing—faith, hope, and love—originates. These are the things that fuel our being and allow us to produce value in the world.

We are the currency of God, the commerce to the world. The vehicle God uses for us to do His greater works is our vocation—our calling. It’s where we make the most impact. As Lance Wallnau says, it’s the convergence of all the streams of our lives.

Think about your prayer life. When you enter into prayer, don’t pray for the same things you prayed for yesterday. But I understand the tension here, as the Bible also says the prayers of a righteous man are powerful. It says to ask, seek, and knock. I’m not dismissing those practices, but to navigate these times and put on the armor, we must focus on the promises of God.

The promises of God are our provision. They are our providence. What would happen if we were like the people in Ukraine—waking up one day and finding all our resources taken from us? How would we survive?

Consider the Israelites in the wilderness. They left Egypt with all the wealth—gold, silver, and jewels—that God had the Egyptians lend to them. But once they were in the wilderness, they couldn’t use these things. Still, God had a plan.They used the gold and silver to build the tabernacle and traded with surrounding nations for food and water. God provided for them daily, and Moses had to trust in God’s direction.

We are navigating these times to a promised land, just like the Israelites. How powerful is it to talk to the living God through Christ Jesus, with the Holy Spirit listening? And how powerful is it that we can prophesy over ourselves and our situation, changing the atmosphere and the outcome? The Word of God never returns void.

We can speak promises over our business and our lives. Jesus said to buy from Him gold and silver. We are entering a land of milk and honey again, though we may be confused by the actions on both sides.

I believe God is guiding leaders like Trump, and I believe his economic policies are having a godly effect. Some higher authorities agree that the world could recover, but it would come with severe challenges. However, with God and a tightening of the belt of truth, we can make it through.

We must continue seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. When we do, He will add all we need.Our lives should be on a steady climb, not a rollercoaster. We must believe in the promises of God, understanding that life and death are in the power of the tongue.

Is it better to have the prayer life of a businessperson or the prayer life of a disciple? Isn’t the disciple the ultimate businessperson? Isn’t the disciple the wealthiest person in the world, able to navigate anything—not because of what they know, but because of who they know?

We are in a time when we must renew our minds, hold fast to our belief, and trust that through prayer, prophecy, and obedience to God’s commandments, we will receive our provision. We can navigate anything the world throws at us because Jesus has already overcome the world.

I hope this message feeds you well. See you next week. Bon appétit.