Wednesday, June 12, 2019

A warning bell has rung already.

A warning bell has rung already.



Finance ministry mulling 3-5% tax in Budget on cash withdrawal of 10 lakh a year.



withdrawing a cumulative 10 lakh a year can attract 3-5 per cent tax if a proposal going around in the Finance Ministry takes shape in the Budget to track high value cash deals and make digital payments mandatory.
In its push towards a digital economy, the central government is thinking of introducing a tax of 3-5 per cent on cash withdrawal of 10 lakh in a year, a move to discourage cash usage in the economy and resultant black money.

Finance ministry may impose a rule on possessing cash on hand.  There is a talk going on that having cash of more than 5 Lakh may not be permitted.  Let us wait for a few more months to see Govt initiative on this. 



Government's intention is to reduce the black money. The good initiative only.  But slowly digital currency will only be available. Especially after GST implementation and demonetization App based payment wallets have become popular in India.

I am sure this must be popular in other developed countries in the west and East.
 It will be easy to bring in a similar system in other poor or developing countries in the world within 10 to 15 years of time frame. 

So sooner, the digital currency will be unavoidable throughout the world.

This calls for wisdom. (Revelation 13: 18).

 Let the wise men and women read Revelation chapter 13 verses 11 to 18.


Your buying and selling will be controlled today by Governments but tomorrow????

Be prepared. 


Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed! Revelation 16: 15


But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.  Mathew 24: 13


For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.  1 Thessalonians 5:4






 



Friday, February 8, 2019

Prophecy for you and I

Believe, every one of us is a prophet.  You will agree with me after reading my views.


On 1st January every year, almost all the preachers in the world declare that Jesus / God / Lord spoke to them and gave the prophecy for the new year. They share the best verse from the scriptures. We are all excited.   Our faith increases, along with our hope.  We rejoice that our cup is going to overflow.

My views:

I do not know how many of these new year prophets have really spoken to God and our Lord Jesus Christ.  Very few may be.

God has given HIS word to all of us. Not restricted to few. Every one of us can claim blessings as we are HIS children. We have the right to ask our portion from our Father. 

If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? (Mathew chapter 6 verse 30). So we need really a very big faith to have big blessings.

An actor's son acts his father. Industrialist sons and daughters live like their father. The politician children become politicians. So, if we are the children of our Father in heaven who created earth and heaven, living and non-living, then we must live like him. Then we can claim the promise he has given to us. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number. (The book of Genesis, chapter 1 and verse 28). We increase.


Hence, the prophecies proclaimed by all the preachers

1)      May not be really from God.
2)      Maybe given to a specific person, or a group or a community

Otherwise, one GOD, could have shared the one prophecy to these multitudes of prophets living among us. We will not hear hundreds of new year prophecies.

So, we have to speak to our Lord Jesus directly and get our blessings. Read HIS words regularly and spiritually. We will have our won blessings. The blessings given to us may not be the same to the blessings given to another one.



I have fallen a number of times in my life. But every time my Lord Yeshua, Jesus Christ lifted me.
Every time HE gives me a promise and fulfills it. 

I believe that HE speaks to me and direct me. Surely my cup over flows.


What is the prophecy for you today? Have you received your blessings today?

Friday, January 25, 2019

Pornography


A few decades ago, access to pornography was tough. They were not accessible to the common man of this world. The pornographic books were called yellow books and the videos were called blue films. Very few theaters, one or two, in cities used to screen certain movies. Common men normally avoid such theatres those days. Even though those films were soft porn movies, many men dared to go to those theatres. 

Gone are those days.

With low-cost internet facilities with smartphones, many men and women are addicted to watching porn movies in their phones. The worst part of this culture is that they watch in public places. They carry all the time in their phones. Men and women. the rich and poor.  Students. girls and boys.
Religious and atheist. 

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy, and he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to attack and eat. (1 Peter 5: 8 Easy to read English version)


Am I like Joseph?

Potiphar's wife came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, “Come on, sleep with me!” Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak ..... and he had fled. (Genesis chapter 39)
Scriptures narrate that Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man. Joseph was orphan, abandoned by his family. He was a slave. Master’s wife repeatedly forced him to sleep with her. 
My Lord Jesus Christ,

Please give me the courage to say no to sin. Give me the strength to abstain from sin. May all the attempts of Satan fail in my life. Give me the strength of Joseph so that I can also be a trustworthy servant of you in my life, on this earth. Forgive me for all my sins. And, when you come back gloriously as a King, take me along with you and give me a small place in Father’s kingdom. In Jesus name. Amen.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

You are not alone. You are under surveillance.

I received an sms advertising for a vacation trip to Goa. I notice my Gmail started popping out advertisements on a trip to Goa. My Facebook page started popping out an advertisement on vacation trips. This is not surprising to me because just a day before I spoke to our travel agent for sending our staff either to Goa or to Munnar for an annual excursion. It was just a call. No messages or emails exchanged. This neither first time nor happened only to me. Most of us are experiencing this every day. If you have not noticed this so far, start to observe.

Computers sitting another part of the globe is monitoring you, monitoring your calls, messages, where do you and what do you do. 

As on today, these monitoring is used only for commercials.

Google offers most of its applications free to you. Then how do they make money?

Data about you are collected and shared with corporate. These corporates market their products and services to you. 

In the above incident, the sms advertisement quoted less than my travel agent. Hence, by nature, I will be tempted to try the new guy because he is offering less quote. (Actually, I did not do. I am going ahead with my regular agent only).  


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Sooner, all Indians have to fix the government provided number plates only in their vehicle. These number plates come with a microchip containing the vehicle details. These plates are called HSRP, High-Security Registration Plates. (you can Google and find more about this).  So your vehicle movements will be monitored by authorities. Easy for them to stop crimes.


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You must be aware that all the properties in India will have Property Identification Number.


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Since the paper format of Aadhaar is vulnerable to damage and loss, mAadhaar has come as a replacement. This is a mobile app carrying your personal and demographic details.


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Similar exercises have been completed in most of the developed countries. Developing countries like India are getting into such digitalization. Third world countries or poor or yet to be developed countries are yet to get into these digitalizing personal details. Don't you think that all the countries will have these linking personal details to supercomputers controlled by corporates and government authorities?


Hence


"This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight'...(The book of Revelation chapter 13 verse 18) understand the future.

It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads,  so that they could not buy or sell unless.......(The book of Revelation chapter 13 verses 16 and 17)


You are not alone.  You are watched. 














Friday, December 7, 2018

Circumstances do not matter for my success because.

When God said let there be light, the earth was dark, without form, like a black hole. God didn’t check the circumstances to see if it was possible. He didn’t have experts analyze it to see if they thought it could happen. He simply spoke. When God commanded light, it came at 186,000 miles per second. 

All the circumstances can be against you. The experts may say, “You’ll never be successful; you’ll never get well.” But we serve a supernatural God. When He commands the blessing, all the forces of darkness cannot stop Him.  - From the sermons of Pastor Joel Osteen.

Monday, December 3, 2018

Curious numbers to note

King David ruled Israel for 40 years.

King of Kings, Lord Jesus Christ,Yeshua, spent 4o days in dessert.

King David ruled Israel 33 years from Jerusalem.

Our Lord lived in human flesh for 33 years.

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Prayer time and types - different beliefs

Everyone has their own way of praying and methods.

I have come across a few types.  you can add what you have come across.
Those who read this may benefit.


Kneel down at 5 am:

It happened a few years back. A colleague of mine was looking for a Government job for his wife.  They applied to a certain vacancy in their home state. She cleared the written test and attended the interview. She was told that she will get communication before a certain date if selected. But days passed after attending an interview. They had neither money to bribe anyone not know anyone to influence. But both husband and wife used to keel down exactly at 5 am every day from the date they sent the application, light two candles in front of Jesus photo.   They continued without stopping their prayer.  They used to get up at 4.45 am. Kneel down sharply at 5 am. Light the candle and pray with tears. 

Last but one day before the end date, they got a call from their native place that appointment order has come. They rushed back to their home state. She joined. My colleague narrated this to me while leaving his current job.  Get up at 5 am. Kneel down and pray. You will be heard.


Just fast and pray

Another person I knew well used to fast every day, avoid meat and pray for his intentions while walking, sitting, going, coming, all the time. He did not even speak to others during the fasting. 
Once his intention is fulfilled, he takes up another intention and continues. It looks like a mad way of praying. But he rose from poverty to abundance prosperity today. He gave testimony once that he asked for one house and one car but God has given them in double.  Just fast and Pray.


Mass and communion:

An interesting story of a Catholic professor. He never misses daily mass and communion. He confesses every month. While many Catholics forgot confession nowadays, this professor regularly confesses to a priest. He was working as a technical trainer in a multinational company and one day, the company has closed their Bangalore office. He lost the job but not his faith. He witnesses even today that Jesus in communion he takes every day helped him to get a job at a prestigious university in Bangalore, even though there was no relevant vacancy at that time. 

You can see this man walking to Church every day at 5.45 am even today whether it is raining or heavy mist, even when fallen sick. 

Songs:

Another person is known to me always used to sing devotional songs silently even though he has torn voice. He knows hundreds of songs. He knows verses in the scripture only by the songs he sings not by reading the Bible.  He witnesses that whenever he goes through turbulence in his life, he just sings with tears. Whenever he succeeds, he sings with joy. He witnesses that he has a double portion of blessings in his life. 


One minute multiple prayers during midnight:

I met a successful entrepreneur recently. His story is interesting. He wakes up a couple of times while sleeping in the night. Goes in front of Jesus portrait, stand for a minute. Just stand and goes back to sleep again. During tough time or the at the time of the need, he ensures he prayers at 3 am regularly. 
He says confidently that Jesus listens to him.  

His personal bible is 20 years old. His bible has more written notes and underlines than the actual printing. He used to write date and time when God has given a specific verse to him. He carries it wherever he goes. 


No formal prayer, only talking:

This is about myself. I keep talking to my Lord. I do not any formal prayers. 
I don't have any specific time and place. While I am alone, I just speak to him. 
I visualize HE is sitting/standing next to me. That's it.



Those who read this can share your way of praying or what you have seen.