Our anchor scripture is about a man by the name Apollos who had come to Ephesus. He was very fervent (zealous), mighty in scriptures and was an eloquent man. However, this man had marked and pronounced deficiencies in revelation knowledge. He only knew the baptism of John. That means all his preaching revolved around that. With that level of knowledge he wouldn't be effective as God planned and his zeal would fizzle out in no time. Thank God for a Christian couple, Aquila and Priscilla who helped him. Acts 18:26 attests, "And he (Apollos) began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly". This couple took him in and begun to teach him the New Testament realities. They expounded to him God's way more perfectly. They upgraded the zealous man. Apostle Paul at one time expressed a concern for Israel, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge". It's always vital to anchor your zeal with knowledge.

Zeal is important but should always be anchored by true and adequate knowledge. Jesus was zealous for God (John 2:17) and He was knowledgeable of God's truth. Even at the age of 12, He puzzled the doctors of the Law with what He knew and understood. Luke 2:47 indicates, "And all that heard him (Jesus) were astonished at his understanding and answers". Zeal without knowledge and understanding is always short lived and fizzles with time. There are those who were zealous to serve God while neglecting the word of God.

Along the way their zeal died because it lacked the support of knowledge. Make sure you don't compromise on knowing the truth continually. Support your zeal with the right and adequate knowledge.