https://odb.org/2025/06/23/entangled Hebrews 12:1–3 (NIV): Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For theContinue reading “Throw off everything that hinders”
Author Archives: Ronnie Lim
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
https://odb.org/2025/06/20/and-god-sent-moths Matthew 6:25–33 (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 or reap or storeContinue reading “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God”
Equality in Christ
https://odb.org/2025/06/19/one-in-christ Galatians 3:26–29 (NIV): 26 So in Christ Jesus, you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 IfContinue reading “Equality in Christ”
Courtesy and dignity
https://odb.org/2025/06/18/no-ordinary-people Titus 3:1–11 (NIV): 1 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone. 3 At one time, we, too, were foolish, disobedient, deceived, and enslaved by allContinue reading “Courtesy and dignity”
God’s thoughts and ways are not ours
https://odb.org/2025/06/17/missing-chocolates Isaiah 55:8–13 (NIV): 8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your waysand my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return toContinue reading “God’s thoughts and ways are not ours”
Transformed by the Spirit
https://odb.org/2025/06/16/lookalike 2 Corinthians 3:12–18 (NIV): 12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. 13 We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veilContinue reading “Transformed by the Spirit”
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you
https://odb.org/2025/06/13/standing-firm-in-faith 1 Peter 5:6–11 (NIV): 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him,Continue reading “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you”
Do good and share with others
https://odb.org/2025/06/12/a-generous-heart Hebrews 13:15-16, 20-21 (NIV): 15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices, God is pleased. 20 Now may the God of peace, who through the bloodContinue reading “Do good and share with others”
Boots on the ground until our last breath
https://odb.org/2025/06/11/stay-ready 2 Corinthians 5:1–10 (NIV): 5 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Meanwhile, we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will notContinue reading “Boots on the ground until our last breath”
The ways of the prudent
https://odb.org/2025/06/10/planning-prudently Proverbs 14:7–8, 14-15 (NIV): 7 Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception. 14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs. 15Continue reading “The ways of the prudent”
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