Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

Praising God despite our trials

https://odb.org/2024/11/25/being-thankful-despite-trials Psalm 100 – 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter hisContinue reading “Praising God despite our trials”

Once a disciple, always a disciple of Christ!

https://odb.org/2024/11/24/character-change 2 Peter 1:5-9 NIV – 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualitiesContinue reading “Once a disciple, always a disciple of Christ!”

Your Word is a lamp unto my feet

https://odb.org/2024/11/22/making-wise-choices Psalm 119:101-105 NIV – 101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. 102 I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 I gain understandingContinue reading “Your Word is a lamp unto my feet”

Our appointment with death

https://odb.org/2024/11/21/the-appointment Hebrews 9 NIV: 27 Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ was sacrificed oncei to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. RomansContinue reading “Our appointment with death”

Despite persecution

https://odb.org/2024/11/20/speak-to-the-people When we read the book of the Acts of the Apostles, it is quite commonplace to see the Apostles being persecuted for their faith, particularly Paul. One example is in today’s ODB article on Acts 21:17 to 22:1. Paul was falsely accused of bringing Gentiles into the inner courts of the Temple where onlyContinue reading “Despite persecution”

Two are better than one

https://odb.org/2024/11/19/strong-support Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV: 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour: 10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. We recently encountered arguments for and against post and preContinue reading “Two are better than one”

Obedience

https://odb.org/2024/11/18/obedience-is-a-choice We know from the narrative on Saul with Samuel on the offering of the sacrifice to the LORD that obedience takes precedence over sacrifice. In that incident, Saul’s men were pestering him to go out for battle, but Saul wanted to offer a sacrifice unto God first. It was perhaps as a means ofContinue reading “Obedience”

Persistence in prayer

https://odb.org/2024/11/14/persist-in-praying Some may feel that when it comes to prayer, we just need to voice out our petitions and supplication. It’s more like a form of communication with God, although perhaps not so required as God knows all things, especially our heart. On the other hand, we have teachings from Christ on persistence in prayerContinue reading “Persistence in prayer”

Kindness

https://odb.org/2024/11/13/unmeasured-kindness Proverbs 11 NIV: 17 Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves. 24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. 25 A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. It is somewhat counter-intuitive that if we are kind,Continue reading “Kindness”