If we simply fills our minds with knowledge of God's Word (and though it be ever so accurate), if we do not add to our knowledge fervent, persistent, and urgent prayer, our knowledge of God's Word will simply become a means of spiritual pride and self-righteousness. That does not mean that we should go to the opposite extreme wherein we have fire and passion in prayer but have no real light to direct us because we are ignorant of God's revealed will in Scripture. God desires neither a zeal without knowledge, nor a knowledge without zeal, but rather a knowledge accompanied by zeal. Moreover, our prayers will never reach the ceiling if they are not offered to God on the basis of Christ's perfect love and obedience for us. It is not prayer that saves us. It is Jesus who saves us. Only His perfect obedience saves, never our imperfect obedience. Only His perfect prayers for us save, never our imperfect prayers. In fact, it is always Christ and His perfect work of intercession that makes our prayers acceptable before God. Prayer is a means of grace. It is not the source of grace. Having then laid the foundation for offered and answered prayer, let us proceed to ask some questions: Why do we not see more of the power of godliness manifest in our lives? Why do we not enjoy a greater communion with Christ? Why do we not seem to receive from God that for which we ask in prayer?
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