https://odb.org/2024/01/12/gods-worker The narrative of Joseph in the Bible highlights the success he enjoyed because God was with him. See Genesis 39. The false accusation of Potiphar’s wife led him to be thrown into prison, and despite his adverse and unjust situation, he thrived. With God’s kindness with him, God granted him favour with the warden.Continue reading “Success in God”
Author Archives: Ronnie Lim
Our faith is always personal to us
https://odb.org/2024/01/11/a-simple-request The answer given by Jesus to Peter in John 21:22 when the latter asked Him what about John emphasises and reminds us the fact that our faith is always personal to us. Jesus said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you. You must follow me.” WeContinue reading “Our faith is always personal to us”
A call to prayer
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”
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”
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