PRAYER

May 23, 2026

Last night while I was doing some work, there was an internet outage in my area. The page I was on the computer stopped working and the next thing I looked at was my modem and router. The red light was flashing to tell me that indeed the internet wasn’t working in the house. I turned off the WiFi mode on my phone to go on to cellular data mode. Immediately I got an email from my internet provider that there was an outage and that they will get it fixed as soon as possible. I had to tether my computer to the phone to continue working.

Internet is one big way to connect to the world and we are so used to it. Without it, the convenience of communication goes away and it tends to bother us. The next morning when I got up, I got a notification that the internet was restored, but it still didn’t work. I had to reboot the modem and the router, and, thankfully, all things came back to functioning again. Now I can connect to the world again.

I know that’s an exaggeration, we can still communicate with the world even without the internet. As I was thinking about this, I thought about prayer. “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” 1 John 5:14. Unlike the internet, our access to God via prayer NEVER disconnects. Whenever we pray, God will hear us (according to His will). This is a promise and truth that will bring us comfort, knowing that He is there for us no matter what. Therefore, let us “pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17.