Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

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”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/19/unbreakable Jeremiah 1:4-10 highlights a few interesting facts on how the LORD related to him. God said that He knew Jeremiah even before he was formed in his mother’s womb and had set him apart then. This means that our spirit was already in existence even before our human body was conceived in the womb.Continue reading “Before We Were Formed In Our Mother’s Womb”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/18/a-sweet-aroma We are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing (2 Corinthians 2:15). I think reaching out is a must for believers but some of us are not equipped as to what exactly to say and some lack courage and boldness to speakContinue reading “Sweet Aroma of Christ”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/17/move-your-fence When the LORD spoke through Isaiah in Isaiah 43:18-21 to forget the former things and not to dwell in the past, He was not so much talking about Israel’s past failures or rebellious actions but their past successes. Don’t dwell too much on what God did with them in the past like the RedContinue reading “Forget the Former Things – See, I’m Doing A New Thing!”