Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/2023/08/13/a-different-approach In 1 Corinthians 9:22, Paul speaks of becoming all things to all people so that by all possible means he might save some. So, to the Jew under the law, he became like a Jew under the law, although he was no longer under the law. To the Gentiles, he became like one notContinue reading “All things to all people”

https://odb.org/2023/08/11/who-am-i-5 Honestly, I don’t understand the fuss about having a famous father or mother. If your dad or mum is well-known, surely that will open doors and you get instant recognition as so and so’s son or daughter. How can that be a bad thing? Sure, you live in the shadow of your famous parent,Continue reading “Living in the shadow”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/08/10/the-god-of-all-our-days I think when we are young and all on fire for God, we feel we can conquer the world. We are at the top of our game. God is with us all the way, whether we lead in worship, preach, or minister or pray for the sick or just witnessing. We are at theContinue reading “Growing old with Jesus”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/08/09/good-trouble-2 Today’s ODB life story is an interesting one. A girl saw her classmate cutting his arm with a razor. She took it from him and threw it away. But as she had the razor with her for a moment, which was not allowed in that school, she was given a 10-day suspension. Although theContinue reading “Doing good but with risk?”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/08/08/different-together I think it is good that our Christian faith does not distinguish between Jew or Greek or free or slave or male or female as enumerated by Paul in the first century (see Galatians 3: 23-29 despite some initial disagreements between the Apostles). Paul, as the ambassador appointed by Christ to the Gentiles, stoodContinue reading “Strength in diversity”

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”