Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/05/safe-hands I don’t know about you but when I was young and started reading Enid Blyton novels like the Famous Five, I always dreamt of having my own tree house. A place away from my own room or house that is mine to hide out with my gang or just I alone. A place whereContinue reading “You Are My Hiding Place”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/04/two-small-boxes-2 The teachings of Jesus in Matthew 6:19-20 on storing up treasures in heaven is probably one of the more well known verses in the bible and concept in the faith that most of us have probably heard of as a Christian. Instead of gathering riches on earth, Jesus teaches us to store up treasuresContinue reading “Treasures in Heaven”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/03/encouraged-in-god I think most of us are familiar with the phrase “be a Barnabas”, meaning to say be an encourager. It is better to encourage than to criticise, better to encourage than to tear down or destroy. We edify, we lift someone up, we give kind and assuring words when that person didn’t do aContinue reading “Be a Jonathan”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/02/managing-our-gifts There are spiritual gifts like prophesy, serving, teaching, exhortation, giving, leadership and mercy (Romans 12:6-8) and yet there are other spiritual gifts like word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophesy, distinguishing between spirits, tongues, interpretation of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:8-10) as well as is stated in 1 Corinthians 12:28-30 like apostle,Continue reading “Gifts and Talents”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/01/a-friendly-conversation Friendships are often premised on neutral grounds whether it is race, religion, work, sports or even political views. So if you are a Manchester United fan, you cannot be critical of Chelsea if your friend is a Chelsea fan. Neutrality means it is ok for you to support Man U while accepting that IContinue reading “Sharing the Gospel”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/28/choosing-celebration I guess we cannot avoid making comparisons with our family, friends and colleagues as that is probably one of the ways we are able to know where we stand in relation to others, to form the basis to spur us to go from where we are. We want to progress in our career, ministryContinue reading “Envy and Comparison”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/26/part-of-the-family-2 We have read about the plight of those born as stateless children in Malaysia and how basic rights like schooling, formal work, subsidised medical care are denied them. They are largely confined to find work in the informal economy like giving tuition or the gig economy and some may even be forced to goContinue reading “Part of the Family”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/25/avoid-the-door Wisdom is multi-facetted. There is insight like the ability to see between issues or read between the lines. There is also prudent behaviour in terms of wise dealing. There is prudence in terms of good judgment or good sense. Wisdom also encompasses knowledge and this includes knowledge of how the world works in dealingContinue reading “Wisdom and Doors”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/24/follow-the-leader It’s a prevailing theme in Christian life of putting others first ahead of self. It speaks of selflessness rather than selfishness. We think of the interests of others before ours. It is a strange and somewhat unnatural position to take as human nature dictates that we take care of ourselves first before others. TheContinue reading “For Others’ Good”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/23/the-challenge-of-the-stars I just like to point out this morning that even in ancient times during the time when the Psalms were written, God already was regarded as having looked upon mankind as above all other creatures on the earth. That God treated humans with dignity and had crowned us with glory and honour and madeContinue reading “Mankind and the Stars”