When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.'
The key detail: he was praying. The heavens opened while he was praying. I don't think that's coincidental. Prayer creates the opening. Prayer is the posture in which we receive revelation. I've experienced that—not always with visions, but with clarity, presence, knowing. It comes when I'm in prayer. Luke seems to be saying: if you want heaven to open, pray. Create space. Be present. Ask.
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