Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/13/the-meaning-of-life Humankind has always been fascinated with immortality as depicted in popular culture with the search for everlasting youth. People have for centuries looked for the elixir of youth, also known as the elixir of life. It’s a potion with magical powers that was supposed to grant the drinker eternal youth and eternal life andContinue reading “Immortality”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/12/i-heard-the-bells The Psalms contained lamentations to God in the sense that they are not confined to only praise. There are instances like in Psalm 43 that the psalmist just pours his heart out telling God the misery and despair they are going to. Somewhat like the cries of the Israeli slaves in Egypt, which theContinue reading “Lamentations”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/11/clinging-to-whats-good In Romans 12:9, Paul teaches us that love must be sincere, cling on to what is good, and hate what is evil. When we love one another and others, it must be with sincerity. We must not be pretentious. It must be real, not fake. We have to remember that there are a fewContinue reading “Love Must Be Sincere”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/10/running-to-our-shelter Who is the first person we call when we run into trouble or get ourselves into a bad situation? For most people, it will be their loved ones, their spouse, or their life partner. For children, it will be their parents. For some, it could be their sibling or a close friend as thereContinue reading “The Rock of Our Salvation”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/09/lighten-the-load-2 A church is always a community, a gathering of believers for a common purpose. We don’t just meet for two hours on Sundays, but our lives are intertwined spiritually and socially. When we are in a church, we are part of God’s purposes for our lives as well as His purposes for the livesContinue reading “Carrying One Another’s Burdens”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/08/fast-food-encouragement I like the phrase “God’s heart is revealed in the stories in Scriptures,” very much. We know these stories we read are of real people living real lives facing real issues in life, and when we see the goodness of God manifested in their lives, we know God’s heart is for His people. TheseContinue reading “God’s Heart”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/12/07/gods-sure-pursuit Surely goodness and mercy will follow me for the rest of my days, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever! That’s the confident ending to Psalm 23 as penned by David, proclaiming and affirming that the LORD is our shepherd, who leads us to green pastures and still waters. HisContinue reading “Goodness and Mercy”

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”