Ronnie Lim

Sent with care

https://odb.org/2026/01/28/sent-with-care 2 Timothy 4:9–13 (NIV): 9 Do your best to come to me quickly, 10 for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to meContinue reading “Sent with care”

Much hope indeed in the LORD

https://odb.org/2026/01/27/hope-in-faith Psalm 31:13-16 NIV – 13 For I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side!” They conspire against me and plot to take my life. 14 But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.” 15 My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. 16 Let your faceContinue reading “Much hope indeed in the LORD”

Survivors on the lifeboat to eternal life

https://odb.org/2026/01/23/survivor Romans 9:22–29 (NIV): 22 What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction? 23 What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory—24 evenContinue reading “Survivors on the lifeboat to eternal life”

New Heaven and New Earth

https://odb.org/2026/01/22/longing-fulfilled Revelation 21:1–4 (NIV): 21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed forContinue reading “New Heaven and New Earth”

Elisha and the Shunammite woman

https://odb.org/2026/01/21/let-my-people-go-2 2 Kings 4:8–10, 14-17 (NIV): 8 One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat. 9 She said to her husband, “I know that this man who often comes our way is a holy manContinue reading “Elisha and the Shunammite woman”

Suffering and Christians

https://odb.org/2026/01/20/the-gift-of-trials-2 1 Peter 4:12–19 (NIV): 12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14 If youContinue reading “Suffering and Christians”

Diversity in the church

https://odb.org/2026/01/19/from-every-nation Acts 10:30–35 (NIV): 30 Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. 32 Send to Joppa for Simon who is calledContinue reading “Diversity in the church”

Spiritual warfare in the heavenlies

https://odb.org/2026/01/15/kindness-unseen 2 Kings 6:13–17 (NIV): 13 “Go, find out where he is,” the king ordered, “so I can send men and capture him.” The report came back: “He is in Dothan.” 14 Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city. 15 When the servant of the manContinue reading “Spiritual warfare in the heavenlies”

Comfort in the LORD

https://odb.org/2026/01/14/comfort-food-2 2 Corinthians 1:3–7 (NIV): 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as weContinue reading “Comfort in the LORD”