Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/28/what-only-the-spirit-can-do It is interesting to note that Jesus timed His death and resurrection with the Jewish calendar of festivals, celebrating the Passover with the disciples just before His death on the cross. The Passover then became a model for our own Holy Communion ceremony as believers of Christ. More interestingly, the Pentecost, which is theContinue reading “Day of Pentecost”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/26/jesus-is-the-answer Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s response to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in Daniel 3 is the standard that we all aspire to as believers when confronted with situations in life that test our faith. If we read Daniel 3, we will see that the 3 friends of Daniel believed and trusted that God will rescueContinue reading “God stands with us”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/25/all-for-jesus As I’ve said before in these pages, I grew up as a believer in a church that emphasises the core group, believing that a church should be 80% core rather than 20% as is the norm. The church had aspirations to plant churches everywhere, I think by then we already had around 20 branchesContinue reading “All for Jesus”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/24/blessed-routine As humans, we can not avoid getting into a routine. We wake up, pray, do our morning devotion, take a bath, get ready for work, go for breakfast, and then off we go to work. In our daily commute, it’s either that bus or train ride or in Malaysia the usual drive and rushContinue reading “Boring routines”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/23/not-a-dream The story of Peter’s escape from jail described in Acts 12 happened approximately 3 years after Paul’s conversion. The Apostle James, the brother of John, was already put to death by sword then by Herod, and Peter was awaiting trial in jail being chained with two guards at his sides and with two othersContinue reading “Not a dream”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/22/tell-the-story-2 To prove something, we need corroborative evidence, meaning to say, something additional to support our assertion of a fact. So if you assert that A had punched you, you could support that by showing the effects of the punch like a blue black or swollen mark on your body. Still, it’s actually not goodContinue reading “Eyewitness for God”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/21/our-choices-matter As we go through life, whatever age we are, we need to make choices. Some choices are easy, and some are difficult. But we usually choose something that in our view is the best choice for us. So if we were to choose a job, we would choose one that pays the best andContinue reading “Choices”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/19/you-are-heard The question asked in the book Physics is whether there is a sound if a tree falls in a lonely forest with no animal nearby to hear it? The obvious answer is, of course, there is – a sound is a sound, even if no one hears it. But is it that obvious? IfContinue reading “Is there a sound if no one hears?”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/18/grandmother-research It is a common perception in Malaysia that if we leave our children to be taken care of by their grandparents, they will be spoilt. In other words, overly loved. Zero chance of abuse and neglect but 100% likelihood of too much caring and love. It is thus good and bad, but nowadays, asContinue reading “Grandparents”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/05/17/god-remembers-names In Isaiah 43, the LORD declares that He knows Israel by name. “He who created you, Jacob. He who formed you, Israel. Do not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have summoned you by name. You are mine.” In verses 5, 6 and 7, the LORD assured Israel not to be afraid, forContinue reading “God knows us by name”