The Prayer Every True Believer
Should be Praying Daily and Often
                                                                                      By Pastor F. M. Riley
                                                                                             October 19, 2017
"Even so, come, Lord Jesus,"
                                                                                      Revelation 22:20.
Introduction
     In this study, I am not concerned about your denominational preference.  If you "profess" to be a true Christian believer, claiming to believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, and claiming to believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is God's annointed Savior for mankind, then you should be praying this same prayer that John was inspired of God to pray at the end of the vision given to him by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.  Why...??
      Because this whole world is in the most wicked, sinful, chaotic, mess it has ever been in since the flood in "the days of Noah," Luke 17:26-27. And with every passing day it is only becoming worse.   Whether some readers want to believe this or not, unless the Lord Jesus comes real soon for His people, some of these corrupt world conditions are going to come knocking on the door of even true believers.  What corrupt conditions?  I'm so glad you asked!  
The Desolation of Israel
     The Lord Jesus Christ Himself explicitly said, "And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh," Luke 21:20.  
      Another brother in the Lord's ministry, Pastor John Hagee, reports that the nation of Israel is now literally surrounded by their enemies, on the north, the east, and the south, with at least 160 missiles aimed at Jerusalem and other important cities scattered throughout Israel.  All these enemies of Israel are waiting on is the command to "push the button."  
     Whether some want to believe it or not, Almighty God fights for Israel.  The Lord God made an "everlasting covenant" with Abraham, and then at Mt. Sinai, He confirmed that same covenant with Israel.  There is no way that the Lord God of Heaven is going to allow His covenanted people of Israel to be destroyed by their enemies.  
     This means that at some point in the very near future, the peace the unbelieving lost world now thinks it has, is going to be brought to a sudden terrible end, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3.  And once it starts, there will be no peace on earth for the next seven years of the terrible Tribulation period which will follow this present dispensation.  Any reader wanting to escape this, should be praying earnestly for the coming of the Lord to resurrect and rapture His people to glory, 1 Thessalonians 5:8-11.  
The Las Vegas Massacre
     Do our readers think this was simply an isolated incident?  It wasn't!  These shootings have been taking place every few weeks in schools, and other public places where large crowds gather.   Do our  readers believe what has been reported about this Las Vegas shooting on the liberal TV news media?  If you do, you have been fed a lie!   
     One courageous doctor has placed his own life in danger by reporting, that  according to medical tests, the so-called "shooter" was already dead before the shooting started.  Other eye witnesses, who were right there in the crowd being shot at, reported that there were four or five different shooters, on the ground and among the crowd.  This shooting was a well planned, organized, mass shooting, carried out by [1] Isis terrorists?, [2] New World Order marxist-communists?, [3] Obama's secret army?, [4] America's own shadow government?.  Take your pick!  So far none of the shooters have been identified or arrested, thanks to the lies being reported about the so-called "shooter" by the liberal TV news media.   The authorities are not even looking for others.
     One highly respected witness, Kymberley Suchomel, only 28 years old and in good health, who was right there in the crowd wrote an eye witness account of exactly what happened and what she personally saw during the shooting.  She even publicly challenged the news media's first reports of the shooting, labeling them as lies.  She went so far as to place her account on Facebook.  However, apparently after pressure from ?????, Facebook removed her account.  Eight days after the shooting, and after publicly challenging the news media account of the shooting, Kymberley Suchomel, who appeared to be in excellent health,  suddenly died during the night in her sleep in her own home.   ?????  
The Collapse of the World Economy
     All that is needed right now, to encourage the enemies of America, is for the American economic system to totally collapse.  Throughout the history of America, going clear back to shortly after the nation was founded in the 1700's, there have been a number of minor economic depressions and recessions.  The one recorded and emphasized by historians, was of course, the Great Depression, which began in 1929, and extended into and through the 1930's.  Yet America survived even that economic depression as a unified nation.  But much, much, worse is coming, and is already on the horizon.   
     The Lord Jesus Himself plainly stated that there "shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places" [Matthew 24:7]during the swiftly approaching Tribulation period, which immediately follows this present dispensation in which we are living right now.  This could only happen when the present world economy collapses.  And it certainly will!
     Read Revelation 6:2-6.  These Scriptures describe a rider "on a black horse" coming on the world scene shortly after the beginning of the seven year Tribulation period.  "Black" is the color in God's Word which represents "famine or starvation."  When people die of starvation,  the many tiny blood vessels in their body break down from lack of nourishment, releasing the blood they normally carry into the body itself,  causing the body to turn coal black.  Sadly, I personally saw this happen to a young lady I knew well.  She developed a disease which would not allow her body to process the food she was taking in, and she literally starved to death, her body turning coal black in the process.  
      This "black horse" then represents world wide famine, which will come upon mankind during the coming Tribulation period.  How bad will it be?  These Scriptures tell us that "a measure of wheat" will be selling for "a penny" [a denarius] during the coming seven year Tribulation period.   A "measure of wheat" is approximately one quart, and "a denarius" is one days wages.  In other words, "a measure of wheat" is about enough to bake one loaf of bread.  So to purchase  a loaf of bread will require a day's wages.  Ever hear of "inflation?"    And those who are fortunate enough to  have a job during the coming Tribulation will be able to buy "three measures" [three quarts] of barley for a day's wages, Revelation 6:6.  Most people will not have jobs or money, and thousands of people will literally starve to death.  But even this is not the full extent of it!  
      The inspired Word explicitly speaks of a time coming when people will eat their own new born babies and their young children, in order to survive.  Read what happened to Israel in past history, and what they are yet to suffer in the future under the reign of the anti-christ.  See  Lamentations 2:20, 4:8-10, and Deuteronomy 28:47-57.  This is the price unbelieving, Christ rejecting mankind will have to pay, for turning  away from  serving the Lord God who created us all, Romans 6:23.  
     Doesn't God's Word explicitly speak of a future time when men will throw their silver and gold in the streets, because the value of it will have become worthless?  Every honest read knows that it does!  See Ezekiel 7:15-19.  
The Threat of Nuclear War
     Right now as I write, Communist North Korea is threatening to go to war with the U.S.   They have at their disposal missilies armed with nuclear warheads, and they have in the past few weeks demonstrated that their missiles are capable of delivering nuclear bombs right into the United States.  
     Several years ago, I don't recall the exact year, a vision was published which claimed that the man who had the vision was shown a nuclear bomb exploding in the heart of Los Angeles, California.  If this vision was authentic, and such does occur, this would mean the deaths of at least 100,000 people in as little as 20 seconds.  Sadly, such a scenario is not only possible today, but could happen at any minute.
     Internal Bickering
     It was the Lord Jesus Christ Himself who explicitly stated, ".....Every kingdom [nation] divided against itself is brought to desolation.....," Matthew 12:25.  See also Mark 3:24 and Luke 11:17.  
     Folks, in my entire life of 83 years, I have never previously seen our nation so divided, as I see it today.  Our so-called "national leaders" are pitted against one another, with each one wanting their own way about everything, and the welfare of the American people has become only a hypocritical phrase used by some while trying to promote themselves and their own agenda.  How can our nation, with such deep divisions, continue to exist much longer?  With the Lord's help, the nation could continue, but how many Americans today are truly "looking to the Lord" for mercy, guidance, and direction?   Well...???
Conclusion
     Oh, I am just getting warmed up.  I could go on and on, pointing out things the American people should be praying about daily and often.  But would it change anything?  Would it even reach the minds of most of the American people?   Psalm 9:17 is still in the Bible, and it still says, "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God."  Folks, I am not a prophet, but I truly believe that this nation of America is well on it's way to destruction, and that it will come SOON.  
     I remind our readers that once a nation or people has established a pattern of rebellion against God, they seldom change until after the righteous  judgment of God has been poured out upon that nation or people.  Therefore what true believers need to pray for daily and often is that our precious Savior would come to take His people out of this present evil world [Galatians 1:4], and "home" to glory.  I personally see nothing that will change the wicked course of unbelieving mankind, except the intervention of the Lord Himself.     
     Now have I given our readers anything to pray about in this study?  And will the reader take it to heart and pray daily and often for the very SOON coming of our Lord to resurrect, rapture, and rescue His believing people?   "Even so, come, Lord Jesus," Revelation 22:20.   
     Again, if any reader is not truly saved, then why not call upon the Lord Jesus for the salvation of your soul right now?  Read and act upon John 3:16-18, 5:24, 14:1-6; Acts 4:12, 16:30-31, Romans 10:8-10, Ephesians 2:8-10, and 2 Peter 1:10-11.  
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     Permission is granted to any true believer, or Bible believing Christian ministry to reproduce this study to share with others, or to quote from it in context as written.  
      Thank you again, dear readers, and brothers and sisters in Christ, for helping to make this Bible Study ministry possible by your prayers and gifts.  I thank you from my heart.  
     Please address all comments, questions, and correspondence to: Pastor F. M. Riley, 14275 County Road 8120, Rolla, Missouri 65401.  I can be contacted by email at:  fmr7glrybd@yahoo.com, or by calling me on the phone at:  573-201-0491.  
     May our gracious Lord bless every reader is my earnest prayer.  
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