Zechariah 10:1

 Zechariah 10:1 says, Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. God said that if they prayed for rain with faith in Him that He would send rain so that the crops would grow.  God did not say that He would rain down riches from heaven though.  Even then, the prayer was to be in accordance with God's will.  This call to pray for rain also followed God's promise to bless them with an abundant harvest.  God has promised us everlasting life and that He will meet our needs, but we still need to be in prayer daily that we will know and do His will for us individually.  Verse two declares,  For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.   God said that those who had put their faith in idols and those who had called on them to do so were left without a shepherd.  These false prophets had spoken lies, and there are many people today who would have us follow after false gods, but if we do, we will one day realize how empty their promises are, and if we continue to follow them instead of following Jesus Christ, we will be left without a Shepherd to save us.  Verse three adds, Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.  God said His anger was kindled against the false shepherds and that He had punished the goats, those who professed to be the sheep of His pasture, but were not what they professed to be.  We may claim to be the sheep of God's pasture, but if we are following after false gods and worshipping idols, we are goats instead.  Verse four states, Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.  God said that He was the cornerstone of the redemption and that He would secure those that believed in Him and lived by faith in Him.  Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of our salvation and we must put our faith in Him if we are to be saved, and once we do, we must reject all the false gods in the world and never be guilty of worshipping any idol.  If we put our faith in anything other than Jesus Christ, then we are worshipping a false God or idol.  Once we put our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, He secures us to the heavenly Father forever.