https://odb.org/2024/03/12/stand-up Queen Esther is one of the shining examples of someone who put her life at stake to save her people. It was in a way similar to the courage displayed by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel’s 3 friends) when facing King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, except that in Esther’s case, she had the choice toContinue reading “Courage in Christ”
Author Archives: Ronnie Lim
Realm of the dead
https://odb.org/2024/03/11/embrace-today I think it’s tragic that when we are about to die that we regret not having made much of our life that God gave us. Like in the novel, Nicola, who was born with wealth and talents, felt she had wasted her life and thus refused to acknowledge that she has terminal cancer. IContinue reading “Realm of the dead”
God’s creation
https://odb.org/2024/03/10/god-made-them-all The diversity of nature is a testament to the magnificent power and glory of God from the world of microorganisms of bacteria, cells, and viruses to the oceanic plankton, algae that produce as much as half of the earth’s oxygen. I guess that the other half is produced by the photosynthesis of plants. TheContinue reading “God’s creation”
Using whatever we have for God
https://odb.org/2024/03/08/its-enough The story of Moses with his staff is a good example of us using whatever God provides to answer and fulfil His calling on us. When Moses threw his staff to the ground, it became a snake, but when he picked up the snake by its tail, it became a staff. It was miraculous,Continue reading “Using whatever we have for God”
God our refuge
https://odb.org/2024/03/07/strength-and-tenderness The temptation to sin is always present all around us. It could be the work of dark forces in the spiritual realm, or it could also be naturally occurring as a lot of times it could also be an internal perception. Meaning to say, instead of some invinsible being putting temptations along our way,Continue reading “God our refuge”
Salvation and good works
https://odb.org/2024/03/06/good-works-ready I like this phrase – we can not be saved by our good works, but we are saved so that we may do good works. Salvation is by the grace of God. We are saved by accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour and by confessing our sins and asking God to forgiveContinue reading “Salvation and good works”
Christ dwelling in us
https://odb.org/2024/03/04/he-dwells-within When we accept Jesus into our lives, He comes and stays within us. He dwells in our lives. That is why Paul describes our bodies as a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19), and thus, even though our earthen vessels are in a fallen state and we age, get weaker and decayContinue reading “Christ dwelling in us”
Owner or steward
https://odb.org/2024/03/01/owner-or-steward Are we really the owner of our assets and money, or are we a steward for God? That’s an interesting question. Legally and in the natural, we are owners. The law recognises that. No one can just take them away from us if we had paid valuable consideration. The law is very clear. AnyContinue reading “Owner or steward”
Even Leviticus
https://odb.org/2024/02/29/even-leviticus Some books in the Bible we have difficulty relating to because they were meant for an era of time for people living then. So the issue with the skin diseases was whether that makes someone ceremonially unclean as a Jew but it was also meant to prevent the spread of contagious diseases. See today’sContinue reading “Even Leviticus”
Help my unbelief
https://odb.org/2024/02/28/help-my-unbelief Mark 9:24 is indeed a paradox as it expresses both belief and unbelief in the same breadth. The man with a son who was demon possessed believed and yet had unbelief. I guess we face this issue too every now and then. We believe God could do something, but perhaps we do not believeContinue reading “Help my unbelief”
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