Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/13/a-worthwhile-wait I think this is one of the major issues those of us in the faith always face – how do we trust God to do what’s best for us? As humans, we have a tendency to take things into our own hands. We are impatient. We want fast resolution. Even in counselling people, weContinue reading “Where Does My Help Come From?”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/12/heroes-tyrants-and-jesus I recently heard someone say that Paul’s story is second only to the story he told, the story of his Jesus and Him crucified. The story of Jesus who didnt remain in the grave but was resurrected and is alive even today! After being turned-over by Jesus Christ Himself in a vision on hisContinue reading “Paul and Jesus”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/07/the-perfect-name-2 Even as I sit at the beach this morning waiting for the sunrise – I have been away these past few days on holiday in a beautiful resort in Tanjung Jara, I read this morning’s ODB and pondered upon the first coming of Christ, foretold by Isaiah many years prior during the reign ofContinue reading “Immanuel”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/03/truth-and-tiaras The catch phrase today is really since we are children of God, then we need to act as children of God. John was very clear in 1 John 2 that if we are children of God, we will not continue to sin because Jesus came to take away our sins. In Jesus there isContinue reading “Children of God”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/02/celebrating-diversity It is ironical that as stated in the story on the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 that God scattered humans and confounded their language, that we are now trying to unite peoples of diverse creed, colour and language in the church as well as out of the church. The church itself has aContinue reading “Unity in Diversity”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/12/01/someone-may-need-you Before the lockdowns and partial lockdowns imposed due to the pandemic, there were some who professed the faith and yet refused to attend church. There could be a variety of reasons including golf or cycling on a Sunday morning or just wanting to chill during the weekend after a long work week etc. TheContinue reading “Going To Church”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/11/30/for-others-sake I can’t imagine how it is like to be deep in a cave in near and complete darkness with rising waters and not knowing whether anyone will actually come and rescue us. Darkness is disorientating and although our eyes can adjust to darkness, it is impossible to see anything in complete darkness. This isContinue reading “Darkness and Light”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/11/29/even-if-3 The story Sadrach, Meshach and Abednego in Daniel 3 is the famous story of how God protected the 3 children of Israel who refused to bow down and worship the golden image made by King Nebuchadnezzar while the Israelites were in exile in Babylon. As a result they were thrown into a burning furnace.Continue reading “The Great Tribulation”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/11/27/bold-faith I often wondered how and why some people have so much boldness to preach the Gospel? Why were they able to share their faith so boldly putting themselves in harm, even going through pain and suffering, torture and imprisonment to proclaim Jesus? Or in the case of Prem Padhan who was wounded during theContinue reading “Bold Faith”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/11/26/mighty-warrior It is a recurring pattern in the Old Testament of Israel’s disobedience and evil resulting in oppression and subsequently the Israelites calling out to God and God then delivers them. Egypt was not like that, but the Assyrians and Babylonians were and in those instances they were exiled in a foreign land. But inContinue reading “Mighty Warrior”