Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2023/04/02/bluestone-church-bells As we celebrate Palm Sunday today, the day that signified the entry of Christ into Jerusalem a few days before His crucifixion and subsequent resurrection, let’s appreciate that the truth of the Messiah is not hidden from us. In Luke 19, it is recorded that Jesus wept over Jerusalem even as His disciples rejoiceContinue reading “Palm Sunday”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/03/31/rest-assured I recalled just a few weeks back I was down with a serious cold, had a bad sore throat, and was running a temperature up to 38.5 degrees Celsius. With the fever, I only wanted to sleep. Didn’t want to do anything. I had no appetite to eat. I only ate to take myContinue reading “Peace of God”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/03/30/to-do-or-not-to-do Romans 7:14-25 has been a source of debate because if it describes Paul’s personal struggles with sin, then it contradicts Paul’s assertion that believers have freedom from sin in the Holy Spirit as described in Romans 6:17-18 and 8:1-2. Thus, many scholars now believe that Paul’s narrative in Romans 7 is more a literalContinue reading “Our Struggle With Sin”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/03/29/god-had-other-plans-2 Every time I read about the story of Moses, I marvel at God and His providence. His miraculous ways are simply amazing. At a time when Pharoah had decreed that all newborn Hebrew babies were to be killed, there were people like midwives and mothers who dared to risk their lives to keep theContinue reading “Moses, the Marvel of God”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/03/28/stress-to-peace If we needed to do something, whether in church or at work, there would be some pressure to do it well and thus there is stress. Naturally, we want to meet the expectations of those around us. There will be pressure to conform and to perform. The key, in my view, to doing wellContinue reading “Stress of life”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/03/27/hes-listening The life story illustration in today’s ODB is Chuck Norris, the famous martial artist Hollywoood actor and world karate champion, who had worked with Bruce Lee, when the latter was at the peak of his career. https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/chuck-norris-tells-how-gods-plan-was-bigger-than-his-own/ Chuck attributed his faith to the prayers of his mother, who constantly prayed for him. I alsoContinue reading “Prayer of the Righteous”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/03/24/recognizing-gods-voice One of the things we learned and practised in my previous church was to hear the voice of God. It is not an easy task, but we start by picking up the obvious from a passage of Scripture. Then we dwell deeper and ask more personal questions like what the Lord is really sayingContinue reading “Hearing God’s Voice”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/03/23/why-do-this When we study in school or even university, we will wonder whether we will ever use the stuff we study. I did law, and thus, when I graduated and started practising, there were, of course, material we used immediately like the civil court rules. In fact, we were drafting pleadings based on court forms.Continue reading “Usefulness of God’s Word”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/03/22/permission-to-rest I recall dealing with modern-day religious Jews in contract negotiations. As they hold Israeli passports, they couldn’t enter Malaysia, and thus, our face to face meetings were either held in Bangkok or Singapore. Besides kosher food, these religious Jews were strict adherents to observing their Shabbat, and thus, they will begin their journey backContinue reading “Day of Rest”

https://odb.org/MY/2023/03/21/spiritual-renewal As we grow older, we can not avoid but notice that there are changes to our bodies. We do things slightly slower. We think not as fast as we used to. Also, we have less stamina. When we could spend a whole day packing up and moving house when young, we tire after aContinue reading “Spiritual Renewal”