Christmas Eve

https://odb.org/2024/12/24/light-and-glory What do most of us do on Christmas Eve? Have a nice family dinner? Throw a party? Have family and friends come over for food and drinks? The amazing thing is that even non-Christians find a reason to, in a way, celebrate Christmas, especially on Christmas Eve. Christmas is so well-known that shopping mallsContinue reading “Christmas Eve”

The truth never changes

https://odb.org/2024/12/20/the-truth-never-changes Isaiah 40:8 NIV – The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” As Christians, we believe that the Word of God, that is, Scripture, is the infallible truth. Nothing in the bible is untrue. So, for example, the existence of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, or even MosesContinue reading “The truth never changes”

God saw that it was good

https://odb.org/2024/12/19/gods-view-of-us Genesis 1:9-10 – 9 And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. It is superb and excellent thatContinue reading “God saw that it was good”

Magi and the Star of Bethlehem

https://odb.org/2023/12/24/finding-home As we read the account of the Magi from the East following the Star of Bethlehem and finding Jesus and giving Him the gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (see Matthew 2) – the thing which speaks to me is not just the Magi but also the Star of Bethlehem. To me, it wasContinue reading “Magi and the Star of Bethlehem”

Christmas memories

https://odb.org/2023/12/21/the-light-of-hope I recall that as a family, we used to celebrate Christmas even when we were yet true believers. We had always identified ourselves as Christians even though we knew very little of the faith then. So we will set up the Christmas tree, my father will buy and wrap up presents and my mumContinue reading “Christmas memories”