Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Our Immune System and COVID-19
We won’t know for sure whether there had always been pathogenic viruses when God created this world, or only after the “curse” when mankind fell to sin. But it is likely God had installed an immune system in his design of humans for we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalms 139:14).
For millennia upon millennia, our immune system has been there for us. It is our fortress against pathogenic invaders. Viruses had always mutated and our defense system has evolved and adapted. This is nothing new!
The Bible mentions “walls” many times and certainly walls were erected to protect God’s people from foreign armies, and often when the walls were breached, they were overwhelmed and invaded. Likewise, on a personal level we need walls to separate us from temptation lest we sin. Constant reading of God’s word maintains the wall, while prayer sustains the wall.
FORTRESS BREACHED
From an immunological perspective, our immune system is a wall against disease, and the immune cells are the soldiers guarding the fortress within.
But then, if God created the immune system which helps humans fend off disease, why didn't he just make us all immune to diseases including COVID-19?
It’s because today our immune system is compromised compared to our forefathers. Not only are our walls broken but not well-maintained. “I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; and there it was, all overgrown with thorns; its surface was covered with nettles; its stone wall was broken down” (Prov. 24:30–31).
There is a lot of talk about the “cytokine storm” that leads to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) which will lead to exudate build up in your lungs, disabling your ability to transfuse oxygen. This is how COVID-19 kills you! But if our immune system was strong enough in the first place there will be no cytokine storm. We breathe in pathogens every day, from our nasal passages to our trachea, to our bronchioles and to the smallest lung unit called the alveolus where oxygen exchange takes place. Alveolar macrophages (frontline soldier) which are concentrated in the alveoli, are our first line of defense against these pathogens, and will be the first to attack these viruses. Our second line of defense is the Natural Killer cells should that be breached before the antibody specific armies are called in.
WHY IS OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM NOT AS GOOD AS OUR FOREFATHERS?
Global warming and greenhouse effect have certainly affected the quality of the air we breathe and the water we drink. Just look at the pictures of the Klang River during the MCO shutdown. The water is actually clear and not murky.
Undoubtedly our constant exposure to electromagnetic fields from mobile phones and rampant use of antibiotics are also reasons for our compromised immunity in the 21st century.
NUTRITION
The quality of the food we eat is no way near as nutritious as our forefathers. The soil we plant our crops are depleted of vital nutrients. Yes, we are increasingly seeing organic products being offered, but for years we have used tons of chemical fertilizers and insecticides on our crops. My grandparents ate truly organic veggies that are grown wildly in their own farm in Hulu Langat. Hydroponics and vertical farming have come a long way, but are they really that nutritious and have similar vitamin profiles as those grown on good soil? Even if you add in the minerals and vitamins, it won’t have the same balance and profile as those grown naturally from good soil (UNLESS YOU ARE GOD).
Malaysian are born to eat. Just look at the junk that they are eating in the mamak and fast food stores. Frankly, the hawker stalls serve lots of delicacies that void the essential nutrients for our protection.
The MCO has morphed some of us into cooks and I see many previously undiscovered Michelin star talent suddenly popping up on Facebook postings during the lockdown. But unlike our grandparents who cooked most of their meals, we take the quality of our nutrition for granted and often eat in calories without the important nutrients for our immune system.
Recently, I read that they are developing a synthetic palm oil which is funded by Bill Gates. Surely it can’t replicate the complete vitamin profile and balance of naturally grown palm oil.
SUGAR KILLS!
After a high Glycemic Index (GI) or sugary meal not only do we feel sleepy, but our White Blood Cells (immune cells) are lethargic. Foods with a high glycemic index (GI) contain carbohydrates that will dramatically raise your blood-glucose levels, while a low GI food will raise it much less.
Industrialization has changed our diet. Our ancestors ate carbohydrates in the form of beans, vegetables, fruits and whole grains. They ground the food between stones and cooked it over heat, and the fibre was still intact. As a result, the carbohydrates eaten were digested and absorbed slowly resulting in a low glycemic response in the blood.
Today, we eat new foods based on these whole grains – but the original grain has been ground down to produce fine flours of small particle size that produce fine-quality breads, cakes, cookies, crackers, pastries, cereals and snack foods. Just go the the malls and look at the amount of shops dedicated to providing you with refined sugar – cake shops, bubble tea, candy and chocolate shops etc
Our bodies quickly digest and absorb these “refined” carbohydrates resulting in a high blood-glucose and insulin response. Refined carbs/sugar not only makes us age faster by forming Advanced Glycated End Products (AGES) but suppresses our immune system.
OBESITY
Our kids are more sedentary than ever. They spend so much time on the computer. I grew up cycling to school in Perth, catching frogs in the river, fishing off the jetty and beaches. Due to the hustle and bustle of life most of us don’t exercise regularly. It is important to do so.
“A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls” (Prov. 25:28 ESV). Yes, we must not overeat also.
Fasting is a virtue in most religions and in the Bible. I am not asking you to do 40 days fast like Jesus, but occasional days of Intermittent Fasting per week to reduce insulin resistance. You can try 16/8, then gradually increase to 20/4 or one meal a day. It is not only good for the soul but the body and immune system.
NATURAL PLANT BASED FOOD THAT GOD GAVE US
I am not here to promote the wellness industry and Direct Selling/MLM companies as most of them are a rip off and over claim on their products. But it is good that they are raising the awareness of good nutrition.
Did God made us to be vegetarian? I believe so.
When mankind fell, God made clothes from animal skin to cover Adam and Eve. Before the fall of mankind, there were no killing of animals and they lived in symbiosis with each other. Killing an animal means “death”. Jesus ultimately paid for the price of our sin when He died on the cross. He paid it all, once and for all. For all the sins of the past, present and future.
There is even suggestion that when Christ comes back to restore His millennial kingdom we will be vegetarians again.
The wolf will live with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
The infant will play near the cobra’s den,
and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea (Isaiah 11:6-9)
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
The infant will play near the cobra’s den,
and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea (Isaiah 11:6-9)
SUPERFOODS VS SUPPLEMENTS
Every morning when I wake up, I blend green apples, celery, pineapple, cucumber etc to drink. I also add turmeric powder I bought from Bentong, and crushed pink Himalayan salt for its Trace Minerals and Apple Cider Vinegar.
God had put these plants on earth for a reason. There is no need to buy expensive supplements to improve your health. If buying expensive supplements was the only way to stay healthy and ahead, then only those rich enough to pay thousands of Ringgit can beget good health. No! this is not true. God is fair and made these plants so even the poor can have a strong immune system.
My Indonesian maid has worked nearly 2 years for us and she had turned our backyard into an orchard. She prefers to eat her own produce than what I buy and shuns meat. I have learnt a lot from her and she is probably healthier than me. It is little wonder TCM is reportedly just as effective if not more effective than modern medicine in treating COVID-19. TCM has been around before Christ. TCM prevents mucus and exudate build up in the alveoli and boost the immune system.
I do not intend to go into all the superfoods like garlic, ginger, ganoderma, ginseng, turmeric, lemon, aloe vera etc.
What I do take regularly are Vitamin C, Tumeric, Omega Fish oil, Garlic, B complex, Calcium/Magnesium, Astragalus and Spirulina.
MEATS
Saturated fats and trans-fats not only raises blood cholesterol but kills your immune system.
We all like like BBQ, and roasts but overcooked meat loses its nutritional value.
Meats make our blood acidic which in turn stuns the immune cells. It is also known that cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment. Try to eat more plant based food than animal based (including milk). Don't be harsh on yourself and change slowly. Drastic changes to dietary habits are unsustainable and one usually rapidly reverts to old entrenched habits.
Our ancestors ate meat from wild animals which contained 4% fat. Today, commercial meats like beef and pork contain around 30% fat as they are fed grains to beef them up. Worse still these days they are treated with antibiotics, growth hormones, or growth enhancers.
The main problem is not the fat in the meat but the fat which we can skin off or cut out, such as the pork belly. This we should cut out from our diet.
Humans were designed to eat more plant than animal foods. For instance, we have 20 molar teeth for grinding plant foods, 8 frontal incisors for biting fruits and vegetables and only 4 canine teeth for eating meat. A true carnivore like the tiger has predominantly canine teeth and its jaws only move vertically unlike the human jaw which also moves horizontally. The tiger’s intestinal tract is 3 times shorter than the humans for a rapid transit of rancid meat and a much bigger kidney to flush out the uric acid.
No doubt meats provide a good source of protein, but many beans and plant produce are also a good source of protein. Bear in mind, two of the strongest animals in the world are herbivores (plant eaters) – the elephant and the gorilla.
Unclean meats
Seafood Restaurants are very popular throughout the country. Essentially there are two types of seafood: those with fins and scales, and those without.
If you ever watch National Geographic on Astro, you realize that fishes swim across all levels of the sea as they have fins and scales. Imagine the ceiling of your house as the sea-level while the floor is the sea-bed. Rubbish will settle at the sea-bed as the specific gravity is higher than water. Those without fins and scales such as shellfish, crabs, lobster, prawns, oysters, clams and mussels are usually on the sea-bed and become nature’s vacuum cleaners to keep the sea-bed clean. In the ecology of the sea, they are designed to clean up all the rubbish, toxins, bacteria, viruses and parasites on the floor of the sea. Crabs are even known to eat dead things. These meats should be avoided for healthy living. Little wonder these foods are associated with gout, high cholesterol and allergies (contain many toxins). If you simply can’t resist these foods, then limit them to once a week and in small quantities.
Pork consumption is high among the Chinese. It is one of the fattiest meats, rich in saturated fats. The organs of any animals are high in cholesterol, but the Chinese seems to spare no part of a pig, not even the intestines. A swine if left on its own will eat itself to death. Firstly, pigs eat a lot of rubbish. Secondly, even commercial pigs are full of toxins as by eating a lot, the hydrochloric acid in the pig’s stomach is diluted and bacteria and parasites can thrive. If you don’t believe this, just visit a farm where they are bred. It is best to minimize or avoid this unclean meat.
STAY SAFE
Last but not least, stay safe. I am always reminding myself to control the alcohol as excessive intake depresses the immune system as does poor sleeping habits. Fortunately I have had the discipline to exercise regularly though indoors during the ongoing MCO. Exercise does boost your immunity.
Although we all like the idea of an imminent COVID-19 vaccine it is really not a fortress like the one God gave us. Not only is the vaccine 12 months away but will it work? Be reminded there are still no vaccines for SARS and MERS.
Monday, April 27, 2020
Essentials Bank Warehousing
15 years ago I had penned down a warehouse which the Lord had impressed upon me. A vision is always for an appointed time.
Never before has the difference between the haves and the have nots been more apparent as we have witnessed with the current lockdown. Food banks are busy handing out food to the poor and needy. This problem with only get worse with time as the disparity between the rich and less fortunate will only increase.
Even with a Great Depression there are still abundant resources, just that it is not evenly distributed. The vegetables won’t stop growing, and the chicken will not stop hatching. Just that the rich will have more control of our monetary and other resources while the poor will find it harder to make ends meet.
Mission:
To facilitate resources to the frontline welfare organizations, missionaries, homeless, orphanages, and aid organizations through matching donors and recipients.
A committee will approve the aid organizations to support. I feel once the ball is rolling, donors will donate what excess they have and not simply dump them in an orphanage that may not need 100 left over cakes all at once for instance. Cash donations are also welcomed.
Warehouse category
1. Non perishable
a. Clothes
b. Shoes
c. Mattresses/pillows
d. Masks
e. Soap/shampoo
2. Perishables
a. Food like biscuits
b. Instant noodles
c. Can food
d. Ready Meals
e. Milk powder – kids and adults
f. Supplements
I have no idea when the Lord will give me the resources to do it, but I guess it is good to pen it down here first.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Value System
Our Value Systems
Two week ago, an article flashed across my phone, “Wayne Rooney leads footballers' backlash against pay cut criticism”.
Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock had said that Premier League players should take pay cuts, given that matches are postponed or cancelled due to covid-19. A lot of these players are grossly overpaid in my opinion. And it’s fair to say a lot of these clubs are financially in the red, and regularly seeking new owners to inject cash into these clubs.
Inadvertently, you see a lot of fans who are middle-aged men, who are often chubby and not exactly fit, pay good money (viz-a-viz average take home wages) filling up the grandiose stadiums. On YouTube we see clips of European football stadiums with screaming fans, in a stark contrast to the many lukewarm churches (Revelation 3:14-16) in the continent.
I rather pay for myself to do sports than to pay to watch others play sport. Most of the matches are on weekends, whereby one can go for various kind of activities (which I do). It would be more better use of money to buy a bike, golf set or new running shoes. It’s just my own value system. After all, we are the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19), so we are to take good care of our body, rather than to idol worship these sports celebrities.
There is no doubt that professional sports franchises and stadiums generate a significant amount of economic activity, but studies show they do not have a significant positive impact on their local economies in the long term.
Economists say the biggest reason sports teams don’t have much impact is that they don’t tend to spur new spending. Most people have a limited entertainment budget, so the dollars they are spending when they go to a game is money they would have spent elsewhere.
MEDICAL MAYHEM
Meanwhile, across TV screens we see doctors, nurses, paramedics scrambling to save lives on 12 hour shifts often without proper PPE and other equipment. To add salt to the wound, doctors and nurses risk being fired if they complain about the lack of gear. Policemen and other personnel are ensuring that the communities are still functioning, often risking exposure to covid-19. In time of crises, we realize that medical doctors, paramedics, train drivers, law enforcement officers are more important that celebrity sportsmen. And though a lot of developed economies have the grandest of sports arenas, it was shocking to learn that some have less hospital beds per capita than less developed nations. The UK and USA are no exception to this worrying fact. In the UK, communities are more obsessed with building bigger and better football stadiums. The value system of these mighty, or once mighty empires have changed. They pay more for 22 men to chase a ball around a field than those who save lives and those who keep the country ticking. Scientists are being paid peanuts and they expect a vaccine to be found immediately.
OIL PLUNGED
Last night, the May WTI crude oil plunged over 300% to negative territory before settling below US$10. The oil market is emblematic of how fragile economies can be.
God made men simple, but his complexities are often his own doing. Instead of trading simple equities, out of greed he has made layers upon layers of derivatives which will bankrupt the banks and cause liquidity problems. They even layered gold into untold trillions of derivatives and would be unable to deliver the physical gold, because they are trading gold that don’t exist.
The US Federal Reserve will try to create more zeros on the screen to prevent a collapse, but it’s like God is giving the Fed enough rope to hang itself. How long can they keep kicking the can down the road as Peter Schiff, a Billionaire investor and a Fed Reserve critic laments.
The 2008 financial crisis had tarnished the Fed and central bankers alike, as instead of letting the market correct itself, it bailed out many zombie companies which would later come to fail requiring more bailouts. There is no free market. Central bankers have been accused of only helping the rich get richer. Profits are privatized, but losses are socialized. Will they do the right thing this time?
Zephaniah 3:7 reads,” Of Jerusalem I thought, ‘Surely you will fear me and accept correction!’ Then her place of refuge would not be destroyed, nor all my punishments come upon her. But they were still eager to act corruptly in all they did.”
In this latest covid-19 crisis, which is likely to be a generation-defining one, Mohd El-Erian the Chief Economist at Allianz US wrote, “central banks have now gone “all in,” deploying emergency interventions in record time that have already exceeded the steps they took during the financial crisis and its aftermath. What they’ve done is truly stunning. It has included flooring interest rates, embarking on massive securities-buying programs, reopening emergency financing windows and creating new ones”.
He further writes ‘As the old saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. And as welcome as these aggressive new interventions have been in containing already severe economic damage, there’s no denying the costs and risks that come with them. These are not just economic and financial risks, but institutional and political as well.
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorises it and a moral code that glorifies it." - Frederic Bastiat. This is also what we see with NEP in Malaysia whereby it has only benefitted the ruling elite. It's never been about the masses, the collective, Malay rights, but the benefit of the elite few.
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorises it and a moral code that glorifies it." - Frederic Bastiat. This is also what we see with NEP in Malaysia whereby it has only benefitted the ruling elite. It's never been about the masses, the collective, Malay rights, but the benefit of the elite few.
The situation is bleak and rather uncertain even as we prepare to open up economies. More than 80 poor and middle-income countries have sought financial help from the International Monetary Fund in recent weeks as they struggle to cope with the economic fallout from the Covid-19 epidemic.
I have decided to assemble the nations,
to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath on them—
all my fierce anger.
The whole world will be consumed
by the fire of my jealous anger (Zephaniah 3:8).
to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath on them—
all my fierce anger.
The whole world will be consumed
by the fire of my jealous anger (Zephaniah 3:8).
The coronavirus isn’t a Chinese virus. It is a global virus. It spares no religion, colour, creed or nation.
But those separated for the Lord will be saved. On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame
for all the wrongs you have done to me,
because I will remove from you
your arrogant boasters (Zephaniah 3:11). Such is His grace, His mercy. The remnants whose trust is in the Lord will prevail and come out of it better. We will be elevated to the top and shuffled to the front of the pack. Amen!
for all the wrongs you have done to me,
because I will remove from you
your arrogant boasters (Zephaniah 3:11). Such is His grace, His mercy. The remnants whose trust is in the Lord will prevail and come out of it better. We will be elevated to the top and shuffled to the front of the pack. Amen!
Sunday, April 19, 2020
God's Kairos
God’s Kairos
We are living in uncertain and perilous times. Admittedly I have not been in tune with the things of God for a while, but by His grace the Movement Control Order (MCO) has hauled me in to do so. To put it bluntly, it’s a wakeup call for me and many. This is God’s Kairos. Time to listen to His reset. It’s about to change the world, and we are to flow with Him in order to avoid harm and to prosper. I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers (3 John 1:2).
This MCO due to the coronavirus has made us homebound for nearly 5 weeks and counting. The saying goes, “When fishermen cannot go to the sea, they repair their nets. Yes, it’s certainly time for me to mend and repair my soul. It was time to recalibrate my heart, to expose and reflect on my inner self for what it currently is; to peel away the corrosion within, the hidden lust, and to sanctify them with His word. It’s a time of healing for all. It is a time of solitude as in order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it for a period. God now needs our attention to give us visions and direction for what is ahead during this ‘period of isolation’. It is also our Kairos time.
Undoubtedly, we have received many messages on our phones; many Whatsapp clips, rumors, whatever. But most of it is not edifying, it does not enrich our soul, but to spread propaganda or merely to entertain peoples’ hysteria. It is the truth that sets us free. Facts don’t set you free. So, seek His truth as the Word heals you and His promises refreshes your weary minds and troubled hearts. God surely has a good plan for us, but evermore we need to come back closer to Him.
DID GOD SEND COVID-19?
Does God send plaques? He sent 10 plaques to Egypt. What was God’s purpose in these plagues? He repeated it multiple times: “That you may know that I am the LORD” (Exodus 10:2). None of Egypt’s wealth, powers, or gods could stop the Lord.
Some pastors seem to think that God also sent covid-19. If so then there is no point praying against it, as you can’t pray against God or the word of God, or what God had willed to do.
Some on the other hand, postulate that covid-19 was a man-made bioweapon. The US and China have openly traded accusations pointing to each other’s virus laboratories, namely U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) labs in Fort Detrick, and the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Conspiracy theorists such as David Icke had an unsurprisingly similar view and his interview on London Real had been criticized and removed from many sites. However, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US top expert on infectious disease, rejected a conspiracy theory that the novel coronavirus was created in and escaped a Chinese lab, and that the available evidence on the origins of the virus is “totally consistent with a jump of a species from an animal to a human.”
What then do we believe? I have no answers to these propositions, but all I know is that God is in control. He would not have allowed it if it didn’t serve a purpose. On a personal level, He want us all to come back to Him, and know that He is still God. Our earthly treasures and possessions will all fade away, only heavenly things will last. On a global scale, it will accomplish what God had purposed (Isaiah 55:11).
SOCIAL DISTANCING
Since the MCO/lockdown, I have been to the groceries several times. In Malaysia we are not allowed outside for leisure, only to buy necessities within 10km radius from our homes. Only one person is allowed each time. We are not allowed to go out for walks, not even within the vicinity of our neighbourhood.
It sometimes takes me 20 mins to get into Jaya Grocer as we have to queue to get in. One person is allowed in as one person exits. The queue is rather long and we are to stand 1 meter apart according to the lines already drawn.
Social distancing is nothing new. It was already practiced before Christ and can be found in the Levitical laws to prevent the spread of diseases in the Old Testament
ECONOMIC CARNAGE
A global recession is given. But are we in for a global depression? I was born after WW2 so this is the first “economic sudden stop” that I have experienced. This is not just a slowdown, but whereby entire global economies had to shut down in order to save lives.
Economic sudden stops are hard to reverse as supply chain may not be the same again, some companies may not be there anymore, some jobs may be permanently lost when “main street” fully reopens. The longer the lockdown, the harder it will be to restart things. Governments face a dilemma between the need to reopen the economy and the risk of reigniting the spread of covid-19.
Regardless of when we reopen, a lot of damage is already done, and some of it may be irreversible. Nowhere is this more obvious than the USA. Yes, many central governments are also printing money out of thin air, but the economic and monetary malfeasance by the US Federal Reserve/Treasury is incomparable. And regardless, whether the president is Republican or a Democrat, he/she will bail out big corporations first, not because they are too big to fail, but rather they were the major donors for their election campaigns. The US had spent most of their finances propping up Wall Street and not Main Street. China may also have huge debts too but it was spent on assets that generate income, not on repo and creating more debt to inflate the economy. Covid-19 is just the “pin”, not the “bubble”. Forty (40%) percent of the US citizens in the world’s richest nation is not able to even come out with US$400 emergency, how can they survive any lockdown for long? It is not surprising that the lines at food banks are miles long, and with unprecedented job layoffs (22 million in 4 weeks and counting) a national disaster is mounting. Furthermore, their healthcare system is unaffordable for the bottom tiers. In the end times, the Bible says a day’s wage cannot buy a day’s food (Revelations 6:6). For the bottom income earners living from paycheck-to-paycheck this reality could not be further from the truth.
Likewise, in Malaysia, there has been relieve aid to help corporations and small businesses. But will it be enough? It is estimated that 3 million jobs may be lost. Airline bailouts, big company bailouts. But who decides who gets help? Doesn’t this leave room for corruption when a few decide who will get the chunk of bailout money, or in the approval private companies merging with or taking over failing GLCs?
But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power (2 Timothy 3:1-5).
V SHAPE RECOVERY?
The paid so-called experts on TV will tell you that we will have a V shape recovery and now some cite a softer V. I personally don’t buy this. We are now seeing things moving laterally before it falls off the cliff again. We don’t even know the full extent of the damage and some financial data like revised earnings are still not known. In truth, we have a double deleveraging- financial and economic. More so for the USA. The stock market is still overvalued. Who cares about the stock market when they have no jobs and no food on the table. Deflation then hyperinflation will set in. The biggest export of the United States is the money they print. I hope they don’t export hyperinflation to others as most if not all countries are holding the Greenback as foreign reserve.
CASHLESS SOCIETY
I have ordered deliveries several times during the MCO and paid for them online. At groceries, we are also encouraged to use credit cards instead of cash. I do find it easier using credit cards as after upon coming home, I sanitize the car, spray alcohol on the credit card/IC/driving license/keys/phone, then take a bath outside while the maid removes all the external packaging of the groceries or sanitizing the items.
This is just a rehearsal of the tribulation in the Bible when without the mark of the beast we cannot buy or sell. The Bible warned us 2,000 years ago in Revelations 13, which reads “and he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name (Revelations 13:16-17).
The Mark of the Beast is a MicroChip that will be implanted underneath our skin. With that Micro Chip, you can answer your phone with your body and you can call someone with your body without using phone. The device can read your mind (i.e auto-text can predict what you want to type), They know your next action before you do it.
With 5G and the MicroChip you don't need an International Passport at the Airport and you can do any bank transaction anywhere in the world. And that means you can use it to buy and sell. You can’t use cash.
The agenda of the New World Order is rolling out before our eyes. There will be one world government, one currency, one religion. If we don’t bow down to the one religion we cannot buy food as they control the MicroChip.
Many false prophets will arise and deceive many. Many self-proclaimed spiritual gurus will preach appealing theories of existence which sounds good and appealing to “empty souls” lacking the Truth. The danger when we stop believing in our Creator is not that we believe nothing but we will believe in ‘absolutely anything’. For instance, if we were orphaned and seeking our genetic father, if we have not found him we are vulnerable to believe anyone claiming to be our father, even Satan himself. It is little wonder many versions of New Age religion has emerged.
WALK CLOSELY WITH GOD
Despite all this gloom and doom, we do not need to panic. It’s a signal that the period of grace is ending and to stop living carelessly. Good times will still return after the MCO, but we must live deliberately for Jesus and with Jesus.
God is our refuge, not our EPF (pension) or our savings or wealth. Inner happiness is not dependent on material things. The measure of a man’s wealth is not in what he has or achieved, but in his character, his service and how he has prepared for eternity with God.
Be blessed. Stay safe.
Dr Victor Chen.
