Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/29/joyful-learning Romans 12:2 is such a famous verse that I think most of us will know it like we know John 3:16. In essence it has 4 parts, and starts with (1) not conforming to the pattern of this world, followed by (2) being transformed by the renewing of our minds, and thirdly, so thatContinue reading “True Transformation”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/28/flight-of-ichabod We learn in 1 Samuel 4:12-22 that Israel brought the Ark of the Covenant (which at that time contained the presence of God) into battle in an effort to boost their chances but without consulting God. Eli the High Priest’s sons carried the Ark and were killed in the battle and when Eli heardContinue reading “Ichabod”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/27/unlimited God is definitely unlimited whether in time, energy or capacity. He can be everywhere at the same time and can do millions of things at the same time. The universe is infinitely large, but God is bigger than even that. He is busy with the millions that know Him and yet He still findsContinue reading “The Unlimited God”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/26/rest-well While I agree that enforced rest as in the Old Testament sabbath may be too restrictive compared to the relationship based rest in Christ, I feel there is merit in enforced rest. Even in these modern times, the sabbath is still practiced rigorously by religious Jews especially in Israel and over there, with stateContinue reading “Rest”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/25/god-knows-we-feel A couple of years back, something happened to me that caused a lot of distress, sadness and disappointment in my life. It also brought up feelings of wanting to retaliate, to just hit back, to take revenge. I was feeling really down for a few days. Fortunately, that feeling lasted only a few daysContinue reading “God feels us”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/24/the-whatevers When I reflect upon Philippians 4:8, I realise that often anxiety and fear arise when I think of things that have yet to be done. Looming deadlines, missed milestones, outstanding work, yet more and more work piling in. I feel suffocated, hemmed in, unable to breathe, not able to cope. Yet work like mostContinue reading “Philippians 4:8”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/23/frolicking-in-freedom I watched a documentary before on the happiness and sheer joy of young calves frolicking in the open fields after being let out of their stables. They will run and run and run, with such enjoyment and such abandonment. They want to stretch their legs, to let it all go after being confined toContinue reading “Frolicking Calves”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/22/no-misunderstanding Imagine we are deep in our own thoughts, thinking of something, talking to ourselves in our heart of hearts, in our mind. We are just talking in our heart, not speaking out or verbalising our words formulated in our thoughts. Now who can know or “hear” what we are saying to ourselves? Can theContinue reading “Who Truly Knows Us? Can God misunderstand us?”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/21/truth-lies-and-vigilantes I grew up reading Perry Mason novels as my father had a stack of those in his collection. The fictional Perry Mason (created by Earl Stanley Gardner) was a very good criminal lawyer in 1930s Los Angeles who was always able to present the real picture of the truth at exciting and often intriguingContinue reading “Truth or Lie”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/20/an-unexpected-guest When we read the story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10), we could compare Zacchaeus’ response with that of the Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:17-22), in that while the former became selfless after meeting Jesus, the latter remained selfish and self righteous. Both were wealthy and were rulers (Zacchaeus being the Chief Tax Collector). The RichContinue reading “Zacchaeus, the Tax Collector”