Author Archives: Ronnie Lim

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”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/11/your-part-gods-part The story of Abram (Abraham’s original name) responding to God’s call out of the Url of the Caldeans to Canaan is probably one of the top 10 most famous stories in the bible. So famous that the writer of Hebrews mentioned the same thing in Hebrews 11:8 that by faith Abraham when called toContinue reading “Get Thee Out”

I learnt quite a number of years back during a counselling seminar about the power of gratitude, especially thankfulness to the creator. It applies to everyone whether those in the faith and those yet in the faith. Gratefulness releases a combination of dopamine, oxytocins and endorphins in the brain that is similar to a runner’sContinue reading “Gratitude and Peace”

https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/09/the-power-of-gods-word-2 We all know that there are two aspects of Scriptures as set forth in the Bible. One is the logos side of it which is the rationale and logic and principles as it was written – the meaning of which must be extracted and understood within the context (background, cultural norms and literary formsContinue reading “The Power of Scriptures”