Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/23/true-change When we accept Christ into our lives, He reigns over us and lives in us as part of our lives. We live life with Him leading the way for us. We do not become Christians or only take a Christ-like character and personality when in church or when dealing with Christians. If we areContinue reading “Transformation as a believer”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/21/choosing-compassion Obadiah 1:8-15 is a word from the LORD spoken by Obadiah the prophet to the Edomites who were descendants of Esau, the brother of Jacob. The Edomites had always fought against Israel and Judah and when the Israelites were brought out of Egypt, they refused passage by the Israelites across their land. It wasContinue reading “Compassion for your enemies”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/20/god-in-the-details-2 There is this phrase we often use, “the devil is in the details”; meaning to say, the challenge is to manage and work out the details of what it entails. It can be something as simple as organising a small church camp or retreat, working on a work project to actually completing a developmentContinue reading “God of the Details”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/19/reasons-to-rejoice-2 What do we say in prayer, in our quiet time? Is it always a time for requests and supplications? We pray because we have something to ask God to do, to intervene, to heal, to make a sitiation better or to go away? There is a song that I sing in worship by theContinue reading “Be Honest With God”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/18/beyond-words 2 Corinthians 12 is unique and special as Paul shares about his experience hearing inexpressible things, things no one is permitted to reveal. Revelations so great that instead of using them to boost himself, Paul chose to focus on his weaknesses so he remained humbled and reliant on Christ that in his weakness heContinue reading “Beyond Words”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/17/god-spoke As much as the first words of God is significant both literally and metamorphically, to me the more significant fact is that the spoken words of God actually created all things out of nothing! As humans, we create using our hands whether we are wordsmiths, artists, musicians, scientists or designers or a potter. OfContinue reading “Let There Be Light”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/16/the-indwelling-christ After Jesus died on the cross of Calvary for our sins, He rose again 3 days after and was victorious over sin and death. He appeared in His glorified body (that is the hope of our salvation) to His disciples and believers for 40 days before He ascended to heaven to be with theContinue reading “The Indwelling Christ”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/14/baby-boy When Moses recalled God’s love for the ancestors of the Israelites in Deuteronomy 10:15, he spoke about the broader scope of God’s love covering the orphans, widows and foreigners. This extent of God’s love has often also been highlighted in the pages of this blog that God loves those who are weak and oppressedContinue reading “God’s Heart”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/13/will-you-still-love-me Romans 5:6-11 highlights the nature of God’s love that transcends our sinfulness and unrighteousness that while we were yet sinners and unrighteous, God sent His one and only son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins and reopened the way for humankind to be reconciled to God. That is why Jesus declared Himself asContinue reading “God’s Love”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/12/life-expectancy Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom – Psalm 90:12. We can see with our own eyes barring accidents and unforseen circumstances like the Covid-19 pandemic at its earlier stages or acute illnesses, we as humans can usually live for around 80 years. In fact, ballpark forContinue reading “Number Our Days”