The birth of Jesus Christ was not an accident. It was foretold by prophets many hundreds of years ago. When Jesus was on earth He was just like anyone of us. He had the same feelings of yours. He was 100% man though He was 100% God. He lived with His parents for 30 years and served them faithfully until His time for ministry had fully come.

Before He started His ministry on earth, Luke 3:21-22: He too went and took baptism from John the Baptist. Why did He take baptism? To fulfill all righteousness Matt 3:15

What happened after Jesus was baptized?

He prayed. Jesus being the Son of God prayed! Many have different definitions about prayer and good bible study notes about prayer. You were taught all your life to pray. What exactly is prayer to you?

What happened when Jesus prayed?

1. Heavens were Opened:

When Jesus prayed creation responded and was opened, the most unusual thing happened in God’s creation. His prayer had power to influence the creation.

2. Holy Spirit came on Him:

His prayer had the power to bring the Holy Spirit down and fall on Him. When He prayed the Holy Spirit moved.

3. A voice came from heaven:

When Jesus prayed, God spoke and said, this is my beloved son, whom I love and with Him I am well pleased. Jesus was not introduced by His parents or neighbors or relatives or by any other man but when He prayed God introduced Jesus to the world and said, “This is my beloved son.”

What happens when you pray?

When you sit for prayer most of the times you would have got distracted by a phone call and you are busy answering them. Or even when some sister sits for prayer she gets distracted by the cooker in the kitchen or a knock on the door. There are also some people who keep looking at their watch waiting for the clock to strike and finish the prayer.

Why did the prayer of Jesus make God to respond and the creation to react?

The only reason I see is, Jesus had such a close relationship with God that whenever Jesus said ‘Father’ I believe all the creation would be waiting to act on His words. What makes your prayer powerful is your relation with God.

I pray as you spend time with God in prayer, you too will experience open heavens, and you too will experience the Spirit of God in you and through you. You too will experience God speaking to you and about you to the world.

God Bless you,

Jeevan n Leena