https://odb.org/2025/08/14/god-provides 1 Kings 17:7–16 (NIV): 7 Some time later, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. 8 Then the word of the LORD came to him: 9 “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” 10 SoContinue reading “Divine providence and provision”
Author Archives: Ronnie Lim
The resurrected Christ
https://odb.org/2025/08/13/recognizing-jesus Luke 24:25–35 (NIV): 25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all theContinue reading “The resurrected Christ”
Distance till empty
https://odb.org/2025/08/12/distance-til-empty Exodus 20:8–11 (NIV): 8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labour and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it, you shall not do any work, neither you nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant,Continue reading “Distance till empty”
Caring for the oppressed
https://odb.org/2025/08/08/caring-for-the-oppressed Jeremiah 22:1–5 (NIV): 22 This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there: 2 ‘Hear the word of the LORD to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates. 3 This isContinue reading “Caring for the oppressed”
Walking in the light
https://odb.org/2025/08/07/walking-in-his-light Ephesians 5:8–13, 15 (NIV): 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness but ratherContinue reading “Walking in the light”
Love your neighbour
https://odb.org/2025/08/06/tree-debris James 1:19–25 (NIV): 19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly acceptContinue reading “Love your neighbour”
Loneliness
https://odb.org/2025/08/05/never-alone-8 Deuteronomy 31:1–8 (NIV): 31 Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: 2 “I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’ 3 The LORD your God himself will cross over aheadContinue reading “Loneliness”
God’s faithfulness is forever
https://odb.org/2025/08/04/forever-faithful-2 Isaiah 40: 6-8, 10-11 NIV – 6 A voice says, “Cry out.” And I said, “What shall I cry?” “All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. 7 The grass withers and the flowers fall because the breath of the Lord blowsl on them. Surely, theContinue reading “God’s faithfulness is forever”
Life may be unfair
https://odb.org/2025/08/01/inherit-the-land Psalm 37:5-11 NIV – Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will do this:6 He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. 7 Be still before the Lordand wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, whenContinue reading “Life may be unfair”
The Jersey of Christ
https://odb.org/2025/07/31/looking-like-christ Matthew 5:6-10 – 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.Continue reading “The Jersey of Christ”
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