Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/06/great-expectations-2 Simeon and Anna, the Prophetess in Luke 2, illustrate the point that some dreams and aspirations (in this case to see the Messiah) take years to materialise. Both were very old when they saw the Messiah, but they had been waiting for years in anticipation and preparation. It was so good for them thatContinue reading “Long Tenure Aspirations”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/05/daily-dependence In raising children and even in training subordinates, our goal is to make them independent from dependent. They start by being dependent on us, especially our children, but as they grow older and more mature, we want them to be more and more independent, capable of making their own decisions and earning their ownContinue reading “Our Daily Bread”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/04/a-labor-of-love One of the fundamental principles of faith that is often preached is the concept that obedience is better than sacrifice. This is particularly crucial in our service for God. It is very aptly illustrated by Saul when he disobeyed the rule that only the priest may offer sacrifices unto the LORD and lost hisContinue reading “Labour of Love”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/03/christmas-light We will notice a few interesting facts as we read Exodus 3:4-10. One of them is that although God is within the burning bush, He could see that Moses had gone to the burning bush, suggesting that God is seeing Moses from a place other than the bushing bush itself. Of course that isContinue reading “Moses and the Burning Bush”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/01/the-power-of-mutual-encouragement One of the great things of the Kingdom of God is that each and every one of us has a part to play based on the gifts and talents uniquely given to us by God, to fulfil God’s plans and purposes for our lives, preplanned by God for us even before the creation ofContinue reading “Be a Barnabas”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/30/warning-sounds A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger – Proverbs 15:1. I think everyone is aware that we intentionally say all the wrong things in anger, harsh words that are calculated to hurt. Yet, we don’t actually mean what we say, especially to our loved ones. Unfortunately, the damageContinue reading “The Power of Words”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/29/a-hot-meal Matthew 25:40 is a concept that Jesus espoused encouraging us to help our lesser brethren in their times of need. Jesus begins at verse 34 by inviting the righteous to come and take their inheritance in the Kingdom that was prepared since the creation of the world. This is because they had fed HimContinue reading “The Least of My Brethren”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/27/so-beautiful Before I had Ivan and Daniel, I never quite understood the fuss people had over babies and toddlers. Everyone were like saying how cute they were, and yet, for me, they seemed overrated. They were just babies and toddlers. Nothing too special. They were messy and looked so fragile. So I never carried aContinue reading “We Are God’s Very Own”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/25/enduring-hope In the natural, we know that every living, breathing, and moving creature needs to be born or given birth to before it comes out into the earth and live. It is mostly a situation of an egg and a sperm becoming one and being fertilised, just a question of whether the embryo is developedContinue reading “2 Births and 2 Deaths”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/24/hopes-and-longings Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life (Proverbs 13:12). We all have our hopes and aspirations, and the older we get, the less confident we are of seeing them come to pass. Sometimes, it is just a hope and desire for someone we love to beContinue reading “Hopes and Longings”