https://odb.org/2025/03/14/were-made-to-do-good Ephesians 2:6–10 (NIV): 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you haveContinue reading “Created for good works”
Author Archives: Ronnie Lim
Heart of stone vs heart of flesh
https://odb.org/2025/03/13/a-new-heart-in-christ Ezekiel 11:16–20 (NIV): 16 “Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone.’ 17 “Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORDContinue reading “Heart of stone vs heart of flesh”
Unity in diversity
https://odb.org/2025/03/12/elephant-helpers 1 Corinthians 12:21–26 (NIV): 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat withContinue reading “Unity in diversity”
Heirs in Christ
https://odb.org/2025/03/11/heirs-of-gods-salvation Galatians 4:1–7 (NIV): What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. 2 The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slaveryContinue reading “Heirs in Christ”
Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
https://odb.org/2025/03/10/resting-in-christ Nehemiah 4:1–9 (NIV): 6 So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.7 But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, theyContinue reading “Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem”
Name lists and the Book of Life
https://odb.org/2025/03/08/the-list-is-life Numbers 26:4 (NIV): 4 “Take a census of the men twenty years old or more, as the LORD commanded Moses.” These were the Israelites who came out of Egypt: We needed to wake up at 5.30 a.m. and travel out of the city early yesterday morning to come back to Seremban for the weekend andContinue reading “Name lists and the Book of Life”
Worry adds nothing
https://odb.org/2025/03/07/life-without-worry Matthew 6:25-34 NIV – 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow orContinue reading “Worry adds nothing”
Not easily angered or offended
https://odb.org/2025/03/06/not-easily-offended Proverbs 19:11 – Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs. I believe one of the toughest emotions for humans to control is anger and offence. This was on display for all the world to see when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently met President Donald Trump at the Oval Office, which endedContinue reading “Not easily angered or offended”
Unfathomable God
https://odb.org/2025/03/05/unfathomable-god Isaiah 40:25–26 (NIV): 25 “To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great powerContinue reading “Unfathomable God”
Jesus, the author of life
https://odb.org/2025/03/04/reading-writing-and-jesus Acts 3:15–24 (NIV): 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. 16 By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him,Continue reading “Jesus, the author of life”
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