One of the reasons Nephi was privileged to see the things that he did is that he had a great desire to know the things of the Lord. The Lord blesses us according to our desires (Alma 29:4). Another prophet who was blessed with visions of heavenly glory based on his faith and desires for righteousness was Abraham. Although raised by an idolatrous father, Abraham desired to be a follower of righteousness, desiring also to be one who possessed great knowledge, and to be a greater follower of righteousness, and to possess a greater knowledge, and to be a father of many nations, a prince of peace, and desiring to receive instructions, and to keep the commandments of God, I became a rightful heir, a High Priest, holding the right belonging to the fathers (Abraham 1:2). Paul emphasized the other important component which was Abraham's exercise of great faith, For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith (Romans 4:13). Thus, we see that faith and desire open the heavens to those who diligently seek the Lord./p>