The Study Guide for a Collapsing World

Dear Friend,

Imagine this: You’re in school and the teacher announces an upcoming test. Like a good instructor, they tell you which chapters to study and even provide a study guide (a cheat sheet of sorts) because they want you to pass. But life happens. You get busy, distracted, and at the last minute, you skim through a chapter, not realizing it’s the wrong one. You walk into class the next day confident, until the test lands on your desk and you realize that nothing you reviewed is on the page. You sit back, watching everyone else scribble their answers while you stare at the paper, regretting the time you wasted not studying and not paying attention.

That’s where many believers will find themselves in a few months, and it will be unfortunate. Not because they were unaware of what’s happening in the world, but because they were studying the wrong stories in the Bible. As a result, they’ll be unprepared to take advantage of the divine resources being released simply because they read what was familiar instead of what was timely.

This post serves as a study guide for a collapsing world. Think of it as a roadmap to help you discern what to study and how to move strategically in this season of shaking.

To be clear, I’m not telling you to stop reading the parts of Scripture you love. But if your interests don’t align with the current times and seasons we’re living in, you may need to set them aside for now. Save them for a quieter day because right now, focus is a form of obedience.

What You Should Be Studying Right Now--A Few Suggestions

There are certain biblical stories that act as study guides (cheat sheets) for moments like these. To be clear, they’re not meant to soothe you; they’re meant to train you. I've had to learn this lesson myself because when the world begins to unravel, I know the Word instructs.

This is why I'm not telling you to camp out in Psalms for reassurance or Proverbs for motivation. Yes, those books sustain you but they don’t necessarily strategize you. You need blueprints, case studies in famine management, crisis navigation, and supernatural multiplication.

If you want to understand how to move in this era, whether spiritually, strategically, or financially then you must revisit the stories that show how God positions His people during collapse.

Let’s start with the familiar ones:

• Joseph (Genesis 41–47) — The Master of Management

Joseph discerned the future and built infrastructure before famine arrived. Essentially, he turned prophetic insight into national strategy and positioned Egypt as the global supplier of resources when scarcity hit. From this story, we can see that foresight creates influence and systems create sustainability.

• Abraham and Isaac — Two Famines, Two Responses

Before you celebrate Isaac’s harvest, pause and study what his father, Abraham, did when famine hit. In Genesis 12, when the land grew dry and resources scarce, Abraham went down to Egypt to escape it. Of course, his decision was practical, human, and understandable because Egypt, at the time, represented stability since it was an empire with systems and supply chains. Yet, Egypt also represented dependence. While we don't necessarily see that Abraham’s move was wrong, we do see that it revealed a certain instinct: when lack appears, look for a safer land.

Now contrast that with Isaac. In Genesis 26, another famine arose with similar conditions, but Isaac has different response. Scripture says that Isaac was tempted to go down to Egypt, just like his father, but God interrupted him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you” (Genesis 26:2). We know that Isaac obeyed and in that same land of famine, he sowed and reaped a hundredfold in the same year.

Why is this important? Well, we see two men, two famines, and two different outcomes. On the one hand, Abraham fled and sought refuge in a system and survived. On the other hand, Isaac planted, partnered with a word, and multiplied.

The question, then, is: Which famine are we (you) in? Because your discernment determines your direction.

If this moment mirrors Abraham’s famine for you, then prudence might mean preservation. However, if it mirrors Isaac’s, then obedience means staying put and sowing when everyone else is fleeing. Ultimately, what’s specifically unfolding around you—governments shaking, economies tightening, and currencies losing power—and how it impacts your personal economy will determine your strategy.

• The Widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17) — The Steward of Scarcity

Her last handful of flour became the foundation for a supernatural economy. We see that she obeyed a prophetic instruction that made no sense on paper, yet her obedience opened a supply chain from Heaven. Ultimately, this story reminds us that divine partnership always precedes provision.

• The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25) — The Accountability of Opportunity

The master rewarded those who multiplied and condemned the one who buried his resource in fear. Here, we understand that movement mattered more than maintenance. In this hour, the ones who will thrive are those who work what they have and refuse to play it safe.

• Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1–6) — The Builder Among Ruins

While others wept over the destruction of Jerusalem, Nehemiah organized, strategized, and rebuilt. His story teaches us how governance under pressure, resource mobilization, and discipline will help to complete what God starts through you.

Discerning the Story That Matches the Season--Wrapping Up

While I haven't offered an exhaustive list, I do hope that I've shown you how Biblical stories can fucntion as divine blueprints for how Heaven moves through human crisis. We see that Abraham and Isaac both faced famine, but only one stayed. Abraham fled toward systems that felt secure, while Isaac obeyed God’s command to “dwell in this land” (Genesis 26:2–3) and reaped a hundredfold in the same year. Notably, the difference wasn’t favor; it was discernment. Abraham survived through systems, and Isaac prospered through obedience.

Do you want to survive or prosper? Choose now. Quickly.

My two cents: I believe many are living in Isaac’s famine now. We know that governments are shaking, economies are tightening, and the old systems are no longer sustaining. Therefore, we must study correctly, move in strategy, and respond to divine instruction if we hope to inherit what this shaking leaves behind.

And when the famine comes full circle, may it find you rooted and already building what the world will soon need.

P.S. Be sure to share this study guide for a collapsing world with someone you love.

More soon,

-B