Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

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”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/20/fear-not-2 When I was young and I haven’t yet known Christ then, I was taught a simple ritual to pray from my late mother from the Taoist traditions of her family (my late mum became a fervent Christian after accepting Christ a few years after I accepted Christ). I won’t describe it here but sufficeContinue reading “Fear Not”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/18/well-done I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith – 2 Timothy 4:7. That’s Paul saying that to Timothy while in prison at the tail end of his life as he knew he will be executed once he appears before Ceasar Nero to argue his case andContinue reading “Fight The Good Fight”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/17/beautifully-broken If something is broken like a piece of electrical equipment, we will usually not throw it away. We will keep in case we could use its parts as spares for other electrical equipment that breaks down. So we keep screws, wires, cables etc to the extent space permits. However for pottery and cookery, ifContinue reading “Broken Pottery”