Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/2023/09/21/god-covers-our-sin When we read John 8:1-11, the emphasis is, of course, that no one, as well as Jesus, condemned the woman caught in adultery. The Jewish leaders wanted to entrap Jesus with the question of what you do to the woman in adultery as, seemingly, the law of Moses would have had the woman stonedContinue reading “Christ and our sins”

https://odb.org/2023/09/20/shooting-ourselves-in-the-foot In Mark 10:35-45, John and James, the sons of Zebedee, asked Jesus that they be placed at the right and left hands of Jesus. In other words, in the Kingdom of God that Jesus was advocating, they wanted to be No.2 and No.3. Jesus answered them by saying they didn’t know what they wereContinue reading “Leaders in the Kingdom of God”

https://odb.org/2023/09/19/faithful-but-not-forgotten Faith is the substance of things hoped for; evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 1:1 (NKJV). Meaning to say that even though reality does not yet reflect our hope, we persevere in believing God, trusting God. Although we can not see God, for He is spirit, we still cling on to Him in faith.Continue reading “Faith”

https://odb.org/2023/09/18/the-red-dress-project An interesting fact I learnt today is that Aaron is not only Moses’s brother and spokesman during the time of the Israelites’ sojourn from Egypt to Canaan but also the founder of the Israeli priesthood. He and his two sons were the first priests of Israel, the first of the Levites whose lives wereContinue reading “Aaron, Moses’s brother”

https://odb.org/2023/09/24/compassion-in-action On Thursday, I don’t know what got into me. I just felt generous. I saw this crippled guy (one leg amputated) at the entrance of the bank, and I have seen him like countless times. He was perhaps similar to the guy crippled from birth that Peter and John must have always seen atContinue reading “Compassion”

https://odb.org/2023/09/15/the-message-of-the-prophets I think the story of Jeremiah vs. Hananiah, as recorded in Jeremiah 28:2-4, 10-16, serves as a warning to us not to claim that we are a prophet from God in these modern post-Jesus times. This is especially so when the writer of Hebrews (many believed it to be Paul) clearly stated in HebrewsContinue reading “Jeremiah vs Hananiah”

https://odb.org/2023/09/13/welcoming-the-foreigner Ancient Israel law was conceived and laid down during the early part of their time at the wilderness (when they were encamped at Mount Sinai and are mainly recorded in Leviticus). The divine law was detailed and covered nearly every aspect of their lives and was used extensively at Kadesh Barnea, the oasis ofContinue reading “The foreigner”

https://odb.org/2023/09/12/be-still-5 Before we go into the topic of the day, allow me to just digress and mention the comment made by Bill Crowder in today’s ODB. The concept of progressive revelation teaches that Scripture doesn’t move from error to truth but from incompleteness to completeness. So, people in the Old Testament didn’t understand many thingsContinue reading “Be still before the Lord”

https://odb.org/2023/09/11/which-wisdom-2 In James 3:13, it is written, “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.” In other words, wisdom is doing good deeds and leading a good life out of humility. Usually, when you are smart and clever,Continue reading “True wisdom”

https://odb.org/2023/09/10/promise-fulfilled When I read Luke 1:26-38, the most touching thing I felt was that although Mary was initially confused by the visit of angel Gabriel, she accepted the promise and prophesy given to her that she will bear a son that will be the Messiah despite she being still a virgin. The prophesy and promiseContinue reading “God’s promises and prophesies”