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b'Have you heard the loud, shrill beep following a test of the emergency alert system?\\nOn the radio, TV, or cell phones, tests like these ensure that emergency communication systems are up and running before they\\u2019re needed. In fact, in the United States, tests like these are so important that it is illegal to play the emergency alert sound apart from an authorized test or an actual alert. Because the last thing you need ina disaster is a broken communication system or a communication system that people have tuned out.\\nAnd that brings us to an important truth. Prayer isn\\u2019t an emergency alert system. But sometimes we treat it that way\\u2014only praying when we\\u2019re going through hard times. But 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to pray without stopping.\\nAt first glance, that seems daunting, but it becomes less challenging when we look at the principle underlying this verse: as Christians, we have a relationship with God. Basically, He wants us to talk to Him when things are going well and when things are going terribly.\\nKeeping communication open with Jesus reminds us that we are dependent on Him and that He is always with us (Matthew 6:5-13; 28:20). It reminds us that, in the future, we will dwell with Him and His people forever (Revelation 21:1-5). That\\u2019s the hope we can carry with us through every situation\\u2014emergency or not. \\u2022 Melissa Yeagle\\n\\u2022 Read 1 Peter 5:7. Does Jesus care about the small problems we face throughout the day? \\n\\u2022 Why does God want to be in regular communication with us? \\nPray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NKJV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n1 Thessalonians 5:9-25'