Happy Bengali New Year

It’s irresistible for Bengali speaking people to stay away from festivity on Poila Baisakh (1st day of the Bengali New Year).

It takes one down the memory lane and makes people nostalgic. In those days we hardly had the Radio and no cell phones,no computer and laptops not even tabs yet we were happy with the little we had.

We shared all that we had with everyone. I remember it well how my granny used to serve all the cooked foods with my uncles and aunts and I was always a guest in their house especially during the Lunch. So I used to have a full share of all that she cooked.

As a boy of five I loved all that they cooked. I was the elder grandson of my grandparents. (six daughters and two sons)My mother was their elder daughter and my father purchased a plot of land just five minutes away from my Grandparents house.

So I loved to visit their house frequently. They loved me a lot. I enjoyed all the Indian rituals followed by them. I love festivals from my childhood.

In those days people seldom bought sweets, as it wasn’t a part of the diet. So I eagerly waited for this festival called Poila Baishak or Bengali Nabo barsho. The shop keepers gave away sweet packets and a new Calendar after the clearance of the pending dues .

Early in the morning on Poila Baisakh people climbed Gulmohar trees to pluck lovely fire tongue- like flowers to decorate the shops.

Blaring music was played on Gramophones so music was a treat to me on festivals. I never ever expected new clothes for me, I just wanted music, songs by Asha ji,Lata ji,Sadhya ji,Kishore ji, Manna Dey ji and Mohd Rafi ji.

The materialistic part never bothered me so much because I was loved with all that my parents had. It was worth living. How I wish I could get back those days again with my father beside me…🙏🙏🙏

Thanks a lot for reading and I wish all the Bengalis a SUBHO NABOBARSHO.👍😊🥰🙏💐🎉❣️

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I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE.

It’s another Easter for mankind to be saved and to save others by telling them the story of a son of a carpenter.It’s all about simplicity and humility the birth of the son of God and his death on the Cross makes us wonder.

Couldn’t God the Father make all these things happen in a majestic way? Definitely he could but he did it in a most humble way because he created the world with nothing in it that would be a hindrance for men to love God but only the nature and our first father Adam beside God. Later on he created the woman.

Perhaps God didn’t want the so called great people of this earth to know much about Jesus Christ that’s why Jesus was born in a manger in a stable.The first visitors were the Magi and the poor shepherds.King Herod with all his riches and wise people in his palace failed to trace his whereabouts.

Easter is a great happening when we need time to meet people and to be at the side of our loved ones so it’s not the perfect time to write more about Easter.

Yet it’s important to remind the loved ones that Jesus was least bothered as to who would follow him and carry forward his message to others.

He spoke plainly to Peter about his lack of faith and how he would deny Jesus…

Even today Jesus doesn’t care who would be loyal to him and work tirelessly for the Kingdom of God.

This generation is also least bothered about his teachings, the so called followers of Christ who are holding the top positions of different Churches haven’t understood the meaning of a single verse of the Gospel..

And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” …Mark 10:17-31

Salvation is truly a difficult matter, it is something which we need to feel on this Earth before enjoying it in heaven.

I wish you all a happy Easter.Take care.👍💐🙏❣️

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THE WORD OF GOD ALONE CAN SAVE YOU.

In today’s world we all are at a fix especially those who rely on worldly strength. We don’t like to be called weak or poor. There was a time when people were looked down upon for illiteracy so Government’s of different Nations emphasized  more on education. They encouraged people to love rationalism.

Rationalism seemed to have brought technology to live a happy and prosperous life.Everyone is eager to be technologically advanced. Today we look at a country with awe because of it’s technological strength. Great leaders have fallen for such baits of mass destruction and have brought their flourishing civilization to the brink of extinction.

I am sure that by now you have understood what exactly I am trying to say. Modern techniques of scientific warfare are really shocking. People of some Nations are so proud of their Nationality because of their strength in nuclear weapons.

I have a question to ask my friends ;’Do you hoard explosives(firecrackers)  made of sulphur in your homes for festivals?’ I am sure you don’t do that for the sake of your loved ones.

It’s dangerous to hoard such explosives as it could cause severe damage to not only your loved ones but also to people living in the surrounding areas.

All those who do know but don’t believe in the saying of Christ are preparing for WW3.

Then said Jesus unto him, “Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.”

They are all followers of Christ, the President of Russia an Orthodox Christian, the President of USA  Joseph Biden a catholic. They have heard the above message of the Bible thousand times but the Holy Spirit didn’t inspire them to pay heed to it.

Very often we hear or read in the newspapers about shootouts in school campuses that’s because we haven’t paid heed to what Jesus had said to Peter regarding the use of swords. Shootouts in school campuses are because the word of God has become meaningless to students and to school Authorities.

At Gethsemane Jesus had also said to his disciples to pray to avoid trials and tribulations but we have no time to pray. We pray for our personal needs only, we forget to pray for our country and it’s citizens.

We have accepted or have legalised our ways of sinning. One sin gives birth to multitudes and with it our prayers become less effective. We fail to say no to trials and tribulations, we succumb to the wishes of Satan.

It was the word of God that brought forth water out of a rock in the desert for the thirsty Israelites.

My dear friends let us all be thirsty for the word of God and call upon the Holy Spirit to inspire us to understand the inner meaning of it and enable us to live a life of chastity if not for the glory of God then at least for the good of our offspring and the present generation.

Nothing but the word of God alone can save us.Amen

Thanks a lot. God bless.👍🥰❣️🙏

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Love one another as you love yourself.

As we have come close to commemorate the agony of our Lord Jesus Christ I mean Good Friday, it’s time again to ponder over our shortcomings because we have failed to be like him spiritually.

We have been created in his image, we resemble our lord by looks but the evil one has decided to put each one of us in the lap of sufferings. Our sufferings are not like the ones our Lord had experienced on Good Friday.

Jesus had suffered a lot but his sufferings brought us salvation on the contrary our sufferings sometimes destroy relationships and our love for each other.

In our trials and tribulations we even forget that we look like Jesus that means we have been blessed to withstand the sufferings and be triumphant at the end but sad to say and sorry to say we cannot cope up with the tests put forward by Satan.

My dear friends, our power lies in loving fellow human beings as the power of Jesus during his sufferings was hidden in his relationship with God the father. He was obedient to his father. So he ignored the agony at Gethsemane, he ignored the deadly death on the wood.

If you are struggling and looking forward to providential help then take care of all your dear ones and neighbours. For when you take care of God’s children you become Christ on the cross.

You garner indomitable strength and power to fight the trials and tribulations of life.

A special prayer to be strengthened during trials and tribulations

Oh my crucified Jesus, crucify to the wood of the cross my desired desires of flesh, desired desires of eyes, pride in possession and desire for the pleasures of life from my birth till my death hide me Lord Jesus in your wounds in my trials and temptations oh pierced heart of Jesus I take refuge in you Amen.

Thank you very much. God bless. 🙏❤️

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WE NEED THE GRACE OF GOD TO UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THE WORD OF GOD.

With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says:

“You will indeed listen,but never understand,

and you will indeed look,but never perceive.

For this people’s heart has grown dull,and their ears are hard of hearing,

and they have shut their eyes;so that they might not look with their eyes,

and listen with ears, and understand with their heart and turn–

and would heal them.” –Mathew 13:14-15

Thank you very much.🙏💐🥰❤️

Living in true faith is a real challenge for the followers of Jesus Christ.

I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”-Luke 18:8

Hello friends, the word of God is so strong that it doesn’t allow an anointed person to stay away from it for a long period.

You must be wondering as to what am I trying to say???!!!

I am talking about myself, I had been away from WordPress for a long time hoping to have some other calls for me but believe me there’s nothing which can replace a preacher with something else.

Not everyone is called to preach because many are called but few are chosen.

I was preoccupied so I had ignored it but thanks to you all the children of God for your prayers have helped me in the process of discernment.

Today I call upon the true children of God to ponder over the verse mentioned above Luke 18:8 Jesus Christ had raised a question before his return to heaven after his death and resurrection. “Will he find faith on earth when he will come again to judge the living and the dead?”

I know that a handful of people will live in true faith before his coming because he knew that in our earthly calculations say approximately two thousands and thirty years after his birth his messages will be distorted by fake prophets and preachers hence few would pass the last judgement.

What’s your view about this? I would love to know or learn more from you all about it… so please comment without any hesitation. God bless. 🙏❤️🥰

Thanks a lot for your prayers, blessings and support.

Wish you a happy and prosperous new year.

I had shared my thoughts with you all a few months back so coming back home to meet the loved ones is always a pleasure. 

Yes,you all are my loved ones that’s why I can’t quit permanently. Usually I take a break and return back. It’s because of such a soothing relationship which I have grown over here.

It’s time to thank the mighty one for enabling us to reach the year 2023 just as he had taken the Israelites to the promised land.

We are not in a world which is safe for us, I don’t say this because of the on-going war between Russia v Ukraine. I won’t tell you all to fear such a war but to beware of the war led by Lucifer.

I have experienced and I am still experiencing a tough life of a person who is trying to stay closer to the Lord.

The word of God has been distorted to such an extent that it’s difficult to tell believers to stick to what is precise because they are loving the so called vibes of paganism in the ultra modern world.

It’s a new year so I wouldn’t continue with the topic and waste your invaluable time.

I wish you all a happy and prosperous new year.Take care and do remember me in your personal prayers.

Thank you very much.God bless.🥰💐🙏💝

Watch “Bengali New Song II Tomake kichu bolte je chai II Composed by Ashis Kumar Sarkar #bengalinewsong” on YouTube

https://youtu.be/fstteaAEZOc

The following is a rough translation of my song 👇

I would like to tell you something,

When and where?

I have thought of telling it during the Festival.

Flow with the waves of joy

Forgetting all your sorrows.

Fill your mind with happiness and joy

If you have a wish to do so.

In this way gather the strength you require to walk down the lanes.

Life itself is a festival if you are doing some good work.

The mind finds it intolerable

If any evil thought comes in it,

whatever is evil uproot it’s root and throw it away.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas. 💐🥰🙏❤️🎂🌲

Ashis ❤️🌲🎂

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE KING OF THIS UNIVERSE?THEN YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED.

The world judges a person by looking at one’s properties, riches and power. People don’t understand the fact that they die an untimely death simply because they rely on worldly powers.

The children of God don’t rely on the worldly powers so they allow others to have as much riches and wealth they require and they remain strong in the name of the Father and use it wherever necessary to resolve matters created by the evil one.

¹⁶ Someone came to Jesus with this question: “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”

¹⁷ “Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.”

¹⁸ “Which ones?” the man asked.

And Jesus replied: “‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. ¹⁹ Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.”

²⁰ “I’ve obeyed all these commandments,” the young man replied. “What else must I do?”

²¹ Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

²² But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

²³ Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. ²⁴ I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”

²⁵ The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.

²⁶ Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”

²⁷ Then Peter said to him, “We’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get?”

²⁸ Jesus replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ²⁹ And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life. ³⁰ But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.-Mathew 19:16-30

The above passage from the Bible is very significant for all of us because it determines the fact whether we value his grace or we give more importance to worldly riches.

You can’t be little better than a begger because our prayers to God the Father supplies all our needs.

A good relationship with the Father enables each one of us to call upon fellow human beings the providential grace of God to resolve all the problems of this world.

Dear friends,let us reflect upon the message of love and decide what is better for each one of us.

Thank you very much. Take care. ❤️

Watch “Bengali New Song II Gaaner sure pakhi ore II Ashis Kumar Sarkar” on YouTube

I haven’t shared anything for such a long time so I am sharing another composition of mine. I know that you won’t understand the meaning of the lyrics but you will certainly enjoy the music. I am trying to find little time to read your superb posts.Practically speaking I am missing you all a lot.

I apologise for my failure to follow your writings and also for my inconsistency. I pray for you all to the Almighty one for your success in your perspectives.

https://www.youtube.com/c/AshisKumarSarkar

Love you all.God bless.Take care.❤️