Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/17/onwards-unswerving It is indeed ironical that as I am contemplating when to retire that the LORD speaks about finding our rest and joy in love and service. In 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12, Paul exhorts the church that was birth from his missionary visit to live a quiet life, mind their own business, work with their handsContinue reading “Rest and Joy in Love and Service”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/16/keep-your-guard-up When things are going smoothly especially our spiritual lives, we have a natural human tendency to let our guard down. Meaning we are less cautious and more care free. There is a place for throwing caution to the wind and yet there is a need to be cautious at the same time. In tryingContinue reading “Be Alert and Watchful”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/15/using-your-voice When I was very young in primary school, I used to read Marvel comics (yes, there was a time when they were available for sale or rent!) and imagine that I was one of the super heroes, with Iron Man being one of my favourites. It was of course my own make believe world,Continue reading “God Can Use Us Despite Our Natural Limitations”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/14/the-love-of-god-2 We know life like the weather is unpredictable. It may be smooth sailing for some of us but there are and will be turbulence. There are ups and downs. Happy and sad moments. Times of joy and sadness. As we find our way in the world, we will have milestone achievements and yet failedContinue reading “Seek Refuge in God”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/13/small-kindnesses The thrust of Paul’s chapter 3 of his letter to the church in Colossians is that since God had been compassionate to us by calling us to Him, we having been forgiven and chosen by Him, we must likewise in return be compassionate, kind, humble, gentle and patient with others. It is only rightContinue reading “Compassion and Kindness”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/11/the-source A fundamental teaching that Jesus introduced which is logical to us now but considered radical at that time was the question of what defiles us. The Jews have the concept of not eating certain food as these are considered unclean. Till today, religious Jews only eat Kosher food and have separate kitchens for diaryContinue reading “What Defiles Us?”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/10/legacy-of-friends Even if we are living in an isolated place deep in the jungle away from civilisation, we will in most likelihood still have a friend in the form of a pet cat or dog. But if there are nomadic or jungle living people near us like the Orang Asal, they will likely then beContinue reading “Friends”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/09/wise-or-unwise When I first started out as a believer we had this issue of whether we should listen to secular music. Not just pop music but any genre. Of course as a musician, I didn’t quite take that to heart but neither did I get seriously into pop or other music. Over the years IContinue reading “Wise or Not”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/08/loving-our-neighbors It is interesting to note that as we dwell deeper into the Word, we learn the rationale and background as to why certain instructions or commandments were instituted. For example, love your neighbour. It was meant to instill unity in the community so that there is harmony between the people who were closely knittedContinue reading “Love Your Neighbour”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/07/thankful-for-monday I used to dread Mondays. After the spiritual high of a Sunday worship service, it’s back to the grind on a Monday. Or after a weekend of a short holiday somewhere, we are back to face reality on Monday. Mondays bring us back to earth so to speak, from our weekend daydreams to theContinue reading “Monday Blues”