Celebrating 46 years in ministry

This year… look to sing your song in the night and if He sings over you…

then sing together in intimacy.

Look for the lyric in the midst of all the noise.

Look for your harmony as you sing with grace in His heart’s melody.

If you worship… He will come… He “inhabits” the praise of His people.

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GIVE US THIS DAY – OUR DAILY BREAD:

“The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts musters the host of the battle.”

Isaiah 13:4

The Holiday Season’s Chaos or Peace

We all woke up in October as the high school football playoffs were winding down, election signs were littering the landscape, heavy middle-weigh politicians were duking it out at Autumn fairgrounds, Harvest Fests were being planned and into November we all marched down to the polling places, stood in line and hoped our votes would echo our voices and choices.

We look toward Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year ball dropping out of the sky – and as Christians… hoping for an appearance by Jesus in the clouds. 

We are at the top of the roller coaster and beginning our descent. Some get scared, some are excited and some are afraid. Jesus said that in every day we can make a choice. We can struggle on our own and with the anxious thoughts that are surrounding the holidays – or we can learn to invite Him into our every moment.

Song of Solomon 8:5 – “Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved?”

We must learn to appreciate the scripture… “Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts. ” Zechariah 4:6

We must learn to be as a glider – and “catch the waves of wind in the atmosphere.” 

And unless we go through the wilderness – LEANING on our beloved, we will never come out of it unscathed.

Don’t be like this guy:

Proverbs 3: 5-6:  Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Rosh Hashanah Sept. 11-13

(Scroll down to find what this new year of 5787 will hold!!!)

 

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And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. – II Kings 6:16-17

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The Lion of Judah and our soon-coming King

A song written and sung by Pastor Mark Smith – lead vocal and guitar

Accompaniment piano and vocal by Pastor Mark DeLap

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Where are we in the scheme of things?

2026 in the Gregorian Calendar – or for a more true look at where we are in time, the current year in the Jewish (Hebrew) calendar is 5787. 

Rosh Hashanah 2026 Details

• Start: Sundown on Friday, September 11, 2026

• End: Nightfall on Sunday, September 13, 2026

2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

We’re at a key moment of transition as we transition the Hebrew year of 5787! 

The Hebrew year 5787 begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, and carries unique spiritual themes of joy, rest, and a call to deeper spiritual awakening.

Spiritual Themes and Significance of 5787

• A Year Surrounded by Shabbat: Rosh Hashana for 5787 lands on Shabbat. Jewish tradition notes that a 385-day year of this length divides evenly into 55 weeks and is bookended by days of rest. This imparts a profound atmosphere of tranquillity, holiness, and joy (simcha).
• In traditional numerology and commentary, the value of the phrase “and you shall rejoice in your festival” connects to 787, emphasizing an overarching spirit of divine pleasure and celebration throughout the year. 
• The Year of Paz (Gold): Some contemporary spiritual teachings associate 5787 with the Hebrew word Paz (refined gold), viewing the transition into this year as a time for personal refinement, transformation, and aligning one’s life vessel to receive greater purpose.
• Awakening and Identity: Prophetic and contemplative reflections on 5787 emphasize it as a “wake-up call” year—urging individuals to move past spiritual complacency, remember their foundational identity, and use the power of focused speech and truth.
• Universal Judgment and Renewal: As with every Rosh Hashana, 5787 marks the anniversary of the creation of humanity and the moment when all inhabitants of the world pass before the Almighty for reflection and judgment, prompting a season of profound return (teshuvah).

Letter Breakdown: It is spelled with four letters:

• ת (Tav – 400): Sign, seal, covenant, or completion.
• ש (Shin – 300): Fire or the divine presence.
• פ (Peh – 80): The mouth, speech, or expression (representing the current decade of the 5080s).
• ז (Zayin – 7): The seventh letter, pictographically representing a sword, weapon, or spiritual warfare, as well as rest and completion.

Unique Properties of 5787

• Leap Year: 5787 is a Hebrew leap year (shanah meuberet) with two months of Adar (Adar I and Adar II).
• Length: It is a maximum-length year spanning 385 days with 55 weeks, meaning it both begins and concludes on Shabbat.

1. 1. The Decade of the Mouth (פ – Peh)

• Symbolism: The letter Peh literally means “mouth.”
• Prophetic Meaning: The entire decade of the 5,780s focuses on what you speak, decree, and declare into existence. It is a time where words hold heightened spiritual weight, emphasizing either alignment with truth or the danger of destructive speech.

2. 2. The Year of the Sword and Rest (ז – Zayin)

• Symbolism: The letter Zayin represents the number 7. Its ancient pictograph is a sword or a crowned weapon.
• Prophetic Meaning: As the final letter in the year’s acronym, Zayin introduces two contrasting yet connected themes:
  • Spiritual Warfare: The sword represents cutting through deception, separating truth from lies, and fighting spiritual battles through divine decrees.
  • Sabbath Rest and Completion: Because seven is the number of the Sabbath, it also represents a year of entering into divine rest, reaping the fruits of labor, and reaching a point of spiritual wholeness after a time of conflict.

3. 3. The Framing Letters (תש – Tav, Shin)

• Symbolism: Tav (400) and Shin (300) together mean “You shall return” or “It will be.”
• Prophetic Meaning: Together, they form the foundation of the era, signifying a season of global turning, return to spiritual roots, and the shaking of old foundations to make way for the new.

Summary of the Prophetic Theme

Prophetic teachers summarize 5787 as “The Year the Mouth Weaponizes Truth.” It is interpreted as a season where speaking God’s word acts like a sharp sword to cut through chaos, defeat spiritual opposition, and ultimately establish a state of divine rest and order.

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I believe this is the heart of our ministry…  I pray it always remains as such:

 

  Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. ~Jeremiah 33:6

 

 

 

 

The mountains let us know that they came before us…

And they knew we were coming.

If we don’t praise God, these very rocks will cry out.

We are a full-gospel, Spirit-filled ministry… located somewhere between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean in North Carolina.

We are a broken ministry – Matthew 21:44 “And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”

Streetfire Ministries was incorporated in 1987 in Iowa and was transferred to a Michigan based corporation in May of 2009.  In 2017, God had put on our hearts to move to the edge of the prairie and transferred our  corporation to Iowa where the corporation was founded. The vision is to be a part of an international spiritual medical center that is 24/7 – ministering to the hearts, souls, minds and bodies of those in need.

UPDATE: In 2024 the ministry moved to where Mark was learning again to be a tentmaker as well as an encouragement to those around him.

This ministry was birthed in a prayer room in Minneapolis in 1980. It has been a venue that allows me to reach out to those in need of a place to gather and a local ministry within the parameters of a church. It also is a dual-role ministry that affords me the challenge of finding secular work outside of the ministry where I am able to make a difference in the lives of those who are unchurched in the community I am planted in.

We strive to be a ministry that is not motivated or dictated by monetary means. We pray that you will be welcomed and ministered to – regardless of your income, your race or your spiritual condition.

There will be no Christian infomercials or pleas for money – no hidden agendas – Freely we’ve received and freely will we give.

You will never hear us pleading for your donation,

or as the Bible says… “begging bread”.

 

We are seeking to be a house of prayer for all nations as read recently publically by President Donald J. Trump from the oval office.

We stand upon a cornerstone scripture found in II Chronicles 7:14-16…

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.  Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.”

**Send us your email and you will receive a daily word from Pastor Mark!!!**

prayerrequest@streetfireministries.faith

 

We’re not trying to change the whole world, but through us, we are hoping that He changes us… and our little corner this big beautiful world of His.

I love the quote:  “Oh God, Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small.”

– A Breton Fisherman’s Prayer

 

This month’s chosen video:.

 

If you listen to any videos this year don’t miss this one by Jim Garlow:

Oh my… you will be blessed… filmed at a minister’s conference at Dr. Jack Hayford’s church in Van Nuys, CA.

 

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Please visit Mark DeLap’s Fine Arts & Photography page at: markdelap.com

 

Experience just a little of the wild ride and how Streetfire Ministries is coming full circle:

A Time of New Beginnings: Streetfire Ministries begins to grow:

Our first official Streetfire sign erected in the early ’80s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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