Prayer is not just speaking words to some distant God far away.   In today’s scripture, Jesus illustrates that we are coming to God, in a personal way, confident that God hears our prayers and interacts with our lives.  This is because Jesus tore down the barriers between us and God through His blood, shed for the remission of our sins.   It is a great blessing to be able to come before the Creator of all things for whatever our needs may be so we should take it seriously and covet this relationship.

John 16:16-20