https://odb.org/2025/05/20/a-grieving-god Isaiah 41:10–13 (NIV): 10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 11 “All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you willContinue reading “A grieving God – vengeance is His”
Author Archives: Ronnie Lim
Jesus the Son of God
https://odb.org/2025/05/16/for-the-record Mark 1:1–8 (ESV): 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight”. 4 JohnContinue reading “Jesus the Son of God”
Thorn in the flesh
https://odb.org/2025/05/15/such-glorious-knowledge 2 Corinthians 12:1–10 (NIV): 12 I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out ofContinue reading “Thorn in the flesh”
Hezekiah and the LORD
https://odb.org/2025/05/14/bring-it-to-god 2 Kings 19:14–20 (NIV): 14 Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. 15 And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: “LORD, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdomsContinue reading “Hezekiah and the LORD”
Help the foreigner
https://odb.org/2025/05/13/a-helping-hand-3 Leviticus 25:35–38 (NIV): 35 “ ‘If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you. 36 Do not take interest or any profit from them, but fear your God so that they may continueContinue reading “Help the foreigner”
Blessed Mother’s Day
https://odb.org/2025/05/11/a-mom-looks-back Genesis 29:31–35 (NIV): 31 When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless. 32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “It is because the LORD has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.”33 She conceivedContinue reading “Blessed Mother’s Day”
Recognising Jesus
https://odb.org/2025/05/09/loves-great-surprise John 20:11–16 (NIV): 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. 13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have takenContinue reading “Recognising Jesus”
Deeply rooted in Christ
https://odb.org/2025/05/08/deeply-rooted Ephesians 3:14–21 (NIV): 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.Continue reading “Deeply rooted in Christ”
Mephibosheth – faithfulness and love
https://odb.org/2025/05/07/a-new-game 2 Samuel 9 (NIV): 3 The king asked, “Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?” Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame in both feet.” 6 When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David,Continue reading “Mephibosheth – faithfulness and love”
Humility and honour
https://odb.org/2025/05/06/humble-honor Luke 14:7–11 (NIV): 7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8 “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If so, the host who invitedContinue reading “Humility and honour”
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