https://odb.org/2024/01/10/a-call-to-prayer The book of Nehemiah is set at the time when the Israelites were exiled in Babylon. Nehemiah, the cup bearer for the Babylonian King, prayed on behalf of the Israelites that the LORD would forgive their past rebellious ways that despite warnings from Jeremiah of the consequences, they persisted in not obeying and followingContinue reading “A call to prayer”
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Jeremiah and God’s love
https://odb.org/2024/01/09/love-beyond-counting The book of Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, is a little contradictory in the sense that it starts off with fire and brimstone threatening punishment and retaliation, and yet later it speaks of God’s love, reconciliation and rebuilding. To the generation of Israelites receiving God’s prophetic message in real time, it basically means if youContinue reading “Jeremiah and God’s love”
Christ died for us
https://odb.org/2024/01/08/willing-savior The theology behind our faith is founded upon Adam, the first man and also his name representing mankind, having sinned when he and his wife Eve disobeyed God at the Garden of Eden. Eden is a heaven-like place on earth with God living among His creation and having daily and constant interaction and communionContinue reading “Christ died for us”
Restore us, O God
https://odb.org/2024/01/07/ripe-for-restoration Not every one of us has had a smooth journey with God in the sense that there are fewer ups and more downs. Of course, some of us, especially the more obedient ones, have progressed from glory to glory. That is why, in the faith, obedience is better than sacrifice and results in aContinue reading “Restore us, O God”
Follow His law and percepts
https://odb.org/2024/01/05/crossroads I have written in these pages before quoting Joshua’s example, the exhortation given by the LORD for Joshua to lead the new generation of Israelites (the first generation had already died in desert) into the Promised Land (that was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants). God exhorted Joshua to be strong andContinue reading “Follow His law and percepts”
Quiet faithfulness
https://odb.org/2024/01/04/the-quiet-breakfast-guy Work hard, mind your own business, and live out your faith as we wait for Christ to come again. That is the theme of Paul’s message to the Thessalonians. He backed it up with his own life example; he himself worked hard night and day so as to preach to them without burdening theContinue reading “Quiet faithfulness”
The Word of God
https://odb.org/2024/01/03/spotting-hope For those familiar with the creation story in Genesis 1, we know that God spoke creation into being. The LORD said let there be light, and there was light. Thus, to create, God used His words as spoken. This is opposed to the Big Bang theory that postulates that everything just evolved over timeContinue reading “The Word of God”
Vanity of vanities
https://odb.org/2024/01/02/the-son-also-rises Life, as we know, it is, in a way, meaningless. We are born, and our parents raise us up. We go to school, then later to university (some straight into the workforce after school). We learn about life in school and mix with our friends. Celebrate birthdays. Go through things we fear, like seeingContinue reading “Vanity of vanities”
Righteousness
https://odb.org/2023/12/31/the-righteous-city Once we have believed in Jesus and accepted Him, our pursuit in life becomes a pursuit for righteousness. We are made righteous before God because of the blood of Christ shed on Calvary, and we want to be righteous henceforth in the things we do, the words we say, and the thoughts we think.Continue reading “Righteousness”
Crown of life
https://odb.org/2023/12/29/keep-running-2 A recurring theme in these pages is that of perseverance, something common in the New Testament letters of the Apostles. This is because during the 1st century era, just after the death and resurrection of Christ, believers of the Way were under tremendous persecution. In the early days, it was mostly economic persecution, andContinue reading “Crown of life”
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