Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2023/08/07/a-thousand-dots-of-light As born-again believers, we are differentiated by our faith in Jesus Christ, believing that He died for our sins and was resurrected 3 days after, and thus defeated the sting of sin, which is death. We are now on the road to righteousness, a projectory that will ultimately bring us to life eternal. OurContinue reading “Millions of lights”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/08/04/people-of-refuge Naomi is a married Jewish woman who resettled in Moab from Judea due to famine. In Moab, her husband died, and so did her two sons who married Moabite women, leaving her with two Moabite daughters-in-law. It was a double tragedy. She asked them to return to their hometowns. But Ruth decided to followContinue reading “Ruth and Boaz”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/08/03/vulnerability I think when it comes to cell group or house fellowship members opening up during meetings, the solution or answer is to lead in opening up as leaders. My wife and I led the young adults group in our local church. We have always set the tone by being open and frank when weContinue reading “Authentic and vulnerable”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/08/02/the-powerful-and-the-weak Ezekial 34:1-2, 7-12 is a prophesy of God against the leaders of Israel during the time of Ezekial for not being the shepherds of the people, for only caring for themselves as they allowed their sheep to be plundered and become food of wild animals. Thus, the LORD declared that He is against theContinue reading “Role of a shepherd”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/08/01/faith-of-a-child-2 This story of Jesus asking the disciples not to hinder the little children from coming to Him is well-known to espouse the principle that Jesus reiterated – we need to have the faith of a child to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. See Luke 18:15-17. What, then, is the faith of a child?Continue reading “Like little children”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/07/31/staying-on-track-2 In life, we learn about boundaries as we grow up. Even as a toddler, there are things we can and can not do. Like we are not allowed to climb down the stairs. So, it’s common to install a detachable gate at the entrance to stairs. Toddlers and young children need to avoid combustibleContinue reading “Boundaries”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/07/30/lower-deck-people I’m sure everyone has experienced this before – we hurt our little toe or our finger or practically any part of our body, but there’s an impact on the whole body. Maybe because it’s just a small cut, it doesn’t really bother us. It will heal in a few days. But the pain isContinue reading “Lower deck people”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/07/28/from-crucible-to-service-or-the-long-game In this age of near instant gratification, the world sort of promotes quick success. Rather than save RM40,000 a year to have RM1 million in 25 years, some people aspire to be a millionaire before they turn 30. For those who graduate from college around 23, that’s only after 7 years of working. EvenContinue reading “The long game”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/07/27/extra-grace-required The most fundamental tenet of our faith is that salvation is by grace. There is nothing we can do on our own that can save us as we are all born sinners and thus deserve wrath. That’s the thrust of Ephesians 2:2-10. We were dead in our transgressions, but God, in His rich mercyContinue reading “Salvation is by grace”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/07/25/every-grief I have written before on Revelation 21, and I’m writing it again today. It is about the new Jerusalem and the new heaven and new earth. The dwelling place of God that Isaiah wrote about many years ago in Isaiah 65:17-25 and which the Apostle John was given a glimpse while he was exiledContinue reading “New heaven and new earth”