When we pray sincerely in Jesus' name the God of Heaven hears our prayers. But many times we do not see the things taking place for which we prayed. Instead we may witness various perplexities and shakings. We are not always able to perceive the events that follow our praying as being the answer to our supplications.

David cried for deliverance from his enemies, from the sorrows of Hell and the snares of death. The result was, "the earth shook and trembled." David's environment became upset, troubled, unstable. The things that appeared to be solid and established began to move and change.

Sometimes "hills" represent powers, in the symbolism of Scripture. Because of David's prayer, God began to deal with the various powers that were factors in David's life.

When the saints are oppressed by the enemy and cry out to the Lord for deliverance, the Lord becomes angry. "He was wroth." God did not stand by and deal with the issues in an unconcerned manner. God became "emotionally involved." He became angry.

The longer we follow the Lord the more we become aware God is not a set of religious principles and formulas. God is a Person—the greatest of all persons. God loves, and hates, and chooses His friends. When His sons call out to Him He comes down to find out what is happening. When the wicked attack the Lord's saints they are harming those who are precious to Him. He cares. He responds in anger.

Because men are becoming lovers of themselves they are portraying God as a kindly, loving old gentleman. This is not a true portrayal of the God of Heaven. The God of Heaven is a Spirit. His love and goodness are far greater in magnitude and far purer in quality than we could ever describe. But God's wrath is as terrible as His love is marvelous.

When we pray in sincerity in Jesus' name, things begin to happen we do not always understand. Let us believe God hears and is answering, and hold steady until we possess the desires of our heart.

To be continued.