Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/31/one-day-closer-to-christmas We had looked forward towards Christmas and now Christmas is over. We looked forward to the year-end holidays and today is the last day of the year. Of course for us who are Chinese Christians, Chinese New Year or CNY is exactly a month away this time on 1st February 2022. So at leastContinue reading “A Day Closer”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/30/better-than-gold-2 I had shared before in a previous post (https://ronnielim.com/2021/09/11/choosing-god-is-choosing-wisdom/) that if given a choice like Solomon, we would probably all choose wisdom over wealth as with the former we may acquire the latter. But if we examine the issue more deeply, we will realise that actually choosing wisdom means choosing God and with thatContinue reading “Wisdom”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/29/lion-lamb-savior It is a unique and special quality of Jesus Christ that He is both Lion of Judah from the lineage of David and Lamb of God that was slain on the cross for the sins of mankind. He is also the Lion of Judah because the Lamb that was slain rose victorious and isContinue reading “Lion and Lamb”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/28/great-wisdom-and-a-thousand-eyes I think one of the challenges as shepherds and fellow believers is to deal with brethren holding a different point of view. It could be something radical or just a simple matter. It could be something as serious as being against the current Covid-19 vaccinations or just a matter of not wanting the mRNAContinue reading “Diversity of Viewpoints”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/27/gods-right-hand There are times in our lives when we are in such a fix, usually stemming from our own incompetence or carelessness, that we can only call upon God for help. No one except God can turn the tide against us. Judah faced a similar situation with their disobedience and insolence, with God promising themContinue reading “My God, My Help”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/25/christmas-child Blessed and Merry Christmas, everyone! It is my prayer that you are having an enjoyable and uplifting time with friends and family, attending church whether on site or online this morning, worshipping God and having fellowship with other brethren. Christmas is a time of celebration, a time of rejoicing of the goodness of GodContinue reading “Blessed Christmas!”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/24/the-prince-of-peace-2 It’s Christmas Eve! As we prepare for the big day tomorrow, for our presentations or to show our pre-recorded presentations or if we are leading worship or playing an instrument tomorrow or those of us who are preaching on Christmas Day, or just plain attending church whether on site or via Zoom or FacebookContinue reading “Peace That Surpasses All Understanding”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/23/how-theyll-know I recalled that I used to identify myself as a Christian when young because I had a Christian name, or what some will say a Western name to my Chinese name. In fact most of my friends then with such names were usually Christians. I used to justify that by saying that my dadContinue reading “Are You A Christian?”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/22/virtual-presence Covid 19 has changed the face of the earth. At its peak, our carbon footprint reduced tremendously when countries went into lockdown and factories ceased production, in particular in China. CO2 emissions dropped across the globe and global warming was given a reprieve with our ozone layer recovering a little. But it had disastrousContinue reading “Virtual Presence”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/21/gods-compass-2 When I was a baby scout (called cub scouts) in primary school in Sitiawan, one of the things I really wanted to have was a nice knife and a compass. It never came to pass as scouting wasn’t active in Pasir Puteh, the East Coast town I moved to at Primary 6 and thusContinue reading “God’s Word, My Compass”