https://odb.org/2024/09/18/gods-patient-love I took a short break to chill and rejuvenate over the Malaysia Day weekend as we had a rare 4-day bank holiday (as they say in the UK), which ended today. Many actually took leave for the rest of the week, and thus, with just 3 days of annual leave, one can get aContinue reading “The bruised reed, He will not break”
Category Archives: Christian character
Jerusalem
https://odb.org/2024/09/08/united-at-last When you look at Jerusalem today, it is hard to imagine that the Temple of God (originally built by David) may be excavated and brought to life again. This is because when the Ottomans conquered Jerusalem, they built a mosque on top of its ruins (destroyed earlier by the Romans). It is an impossibilityContinue reading “Jerusalem”
Speaking the truth
https://odb.org/2024/09/06/speaking-truthfully One of the things people do without thinking too much is to tell or speak about something in a way that suits the situation. So if we are asked as to what happened, we will tell it in as neutral a way as possible without directly implicationg ourselves or those close to us. SomeContinue reading “Speaking the truth”
Have a little grace
https://odb.org/2024/09/05/grace-now 1 Corinthians 13:11-13 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shallContinue reading “Have a little grace”
Excelsior!
https://odb.org/2024/09/04/excelsior Excelsior! Excelsior! It is latin for higher, meaning that we strive to do better and better, go higher and higher. Not only do we move on and don’t give up, but we want to progress further. We don’t look back and get bogged down by regrets and ‘what ifs’, but instead, we are drivenContinue reading “Excelsior!”
What’s in your hand?
https://odb.org/2024/08/30/whats-in-your-hand-2 When God first appeared at the burning bush and called Moses to deliver the Israelites out of Egypt (you may read this in Exodus 3), Moses queried who was he that the Pharoah would listen to him? The LORD replied that He would be with him. In Exodus 4:1-5, Moses continued to query GodContinue reading “What’s in your hand?”
God of justice
https://odb.org/2024/08/29/plant-justice One of the things I feel we should always remember, even if we have been in the faith for a long time, is that God is a God of justice. What I mean is that even though we have been saved by the blood of Christ and have eternal life, God will not hesitateContinue reading “God of justice”
Waiting and the promises of God
https://odb.org/2024/08/28/worth-the-wait-3 The story of Abram (he later became known as Abraham) is central to the biblical narrative as the nation of Israel came through him. The Messiah, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, also came through Abraham’s line of descendants, including the House of David, and consequently, all the nations of the earth are blessedContinue reading “Waiting and the promises of God”
Camouflaged Christians?
https://odb.org/2024/08/27/look-more-like-jesus John 17:14-17 NIV: 14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16Continue reading “Camouflaged Christians?”
Desert places
https://odb.org/2024/08/26/desert-places-2 Christian life, like any other life, has its ups and downs. While we look forward to the mountain top experiences, we dread the valleys. That is natural as everyone wants to have a fairytale ending, to live happily ever after, after getting past all the initial struggles and sufferings. But any ending when extendedContinue reading “Desert places”
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