Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

https://odb.org/MY/2022/07/10/watching-out-for-one-another We can never avoid doing good or helping another or looking out for someone’s needs if we are in the Kingdom of God. This is because the Kingdom of God is a community of believers who live as a community with a common goal although in present times we live separately. We are supposedContinue reading “Watching Out For One Another”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/07/08/food-that-says-i-love-you I recall that when I was attending my previous church, we had a meal together as a church at first every Sunday and later I think it was once a month or once a fortnight. We had the basic meal catered but with add ons cooked by members potluck style. So every Sunday worshipContinue reading “Feasting and God”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/07/07/hurry-up-and-wait Not to compare with the era of Keynes (the economics theorist that everyone who had studied economics cannot not know) in the 1930s but even say, 30 years back, the pace of life was slower. I remembered when I first came out to work, we were still using typewriters and even word processors likeContinue reading “Wait for the Lord”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/07/06/you-can-do-it-2 We are all acquinted with the power of encouragement as the teaching is always it is better to encourage than to criticise. So someone didn’t do as well – we say, it’s ok, try again or work harder and do better next time. It is a good principle to follow whether in the worldContinue reading “The Power of Encouragement”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/07/05/wisdom-and-understanding I think while it is outstanding and astounding that Julian of Norwich spent 20 years praying in isolation to seek the Lord after seeing visions of Jesus’ crucifixion as she was healed from a sa crerious and potentially fatal illness, it is probably not something practical in the modern world. That was in theContinue reading “Revelation and Wisdom from God”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/07/04/no-greater-love-7 There is no greater love than a man who lays down his life for his friend. Jesus said this in John 15:13. Although He did that for us when He died on the cross for our sins, He meant it both literally and figuratively. This is important because although the literal meaning is theContinue reading “Love = Sacrifice”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/07/03/he-knows-my-heart When we make a genuine mistake, apologise and try to make amends but people nevertheless accuse us of having done so intentionally, only God knows our heart intention and thus this is not an argument we can win. The Lord doesn’t judge by what He sees with His eyes or what He hears withContinue reading “God Sees Our Heart”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/07/02/surviving-together Some people believe they can be a believer but need not join a church or a fellowship. Their argument is that their relationship with God is between them and God and thus they don’t need to involve anyone else, or rather it is perfectly OK to relate to God without involving other believers. ThatContinue reading “The Purpose of a Congregation”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/07/01/celestial-communion I just had an interesting conversation with a Muslim colleague on the Holy Communion a few days back. Basically I explained that it was initiated by Jesus for us believers to remember His death until He comes again. It was originally a Jewish passover meal to commensurate God’s grace in sparing the lives ofContinue reading “Holy Communion”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/06/30/giving-god-my-work I was with a group of companies for nearly 27 years before I recently found a good opening elsewhere and exited. My pastor said that 3 more years and I would have clocked 30 years and would equal government servants on the pension scheme! In my 27 years, I was not at a singleContinue reading “Our Work and God”