They needed to know how God was helping all who faithfully followed Him. As these 7 Trumpets are consider we observe that they announce 5 urgent truths. John sees the prayers of saints presented to God and observes the effect of these prayers on God. The prayers of believers are very important to God. They are placed on a golden alter.
Prayer is more powerful than all the dark, mighty forces of earth.
Believers need to know that prayer is not a lonely venture. The One sitting on the Throne sees the sighs and sufferings, He hears the requests of His children in tribulation. The first four Trumpets are connected with the forces of nature. God, as Sovereign of the land, sea, fresh waters, and heavenly bodies, uses these to punish and to call erring man to repent. The message to the evil men should be clear.