PRAYER OPENS HEAVEN

Luke 3: 21 “Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened”

After baptism Jesus did not go home but He prayed. When you are baptized, don’t go and sleep, it is a time of prayer. After baptism pray and heaven will be opened. The heaven did not open because Jesus was the son of God but because He prayed.

What is prayer?

Prayer is a request/ strong argument and not murmuring or crying. When you take your request before God, you open up heaven for you. We see in Luke, heaven did not open up to everyone but only to Jesus because He was praying. God hears even the prayers of a little child. Heaven will be opened to you when God looks at your heart and see your desire for Him by how you have prepared to receive and not because you come to church.

Baptism is a sign of repentance. For you to be heard you must repent. Jesus was baptized to show that repentance is important for prayers to be heard. Salvation is not how you speak in tongue but how you command the gates of hell. You carry the image of Christ and you are created in His likeness therefore devil cannot say anything against you. For you to command the gates of hell you must be sure of your relationship with Jesus.

Love God, and He will show you His ear of mercy because He loves you.

©Servant of God Apostle and Prophet Josephat Elias Mwingira, Efatha Church.