https://odb.org/2025/02/09/peace-when-snubbed Ephesians 2:11–18 (NIV): 11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)—12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise,Continue reading “Being snubbed or excluded”
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The righteous shall still bear fruit in old age
https://odb.org/2025/01/19/still-fruitful Psalm 92:12–15 (ESV): 12 The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green, 15 to declare that the LORDContinue reading “The righteous shall still bear fruit in old age”
You, O Lord, know everything about me
https://odb.org/2025/01/05/god-knows-everything Psalm 139 NIV – 1 You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on myContinue reading “You, O Lord, know everything about me”
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”
Two are better than one
https://odb.org/2024/11/19/strong-support Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV: 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour: 10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. We recently encountered arguments for and against post and preContinue reading “Two are better than one”
Our service to God
https://odb.org/2024/11/09/serving-with-love 1 Peter 4: 7-10 NIV – 7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mindf so that you may pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you shouldContinue reading “Our service to God”
Two is better than one
https://odb.org/2024/10/13/conquering-mountains-together “If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together.” The saying is apt to describe our Christian walk as our walk of faith is never about going fast but far. We want to last until our dying breath or until the Lord returns, loving Him andContinue reading “Two is better than one”
Impact on others – hospitality
https://odb.org/2024/08/20/our-impact-on-others I have a first cousin who has a house with two self-contained sections, and she used the smaller but separate section as a guest house. When my parents visited their hometown, they used to stay at the guest house. My wife and I have stayed there once many years back. Later, I heard thatContinue reading “Impact on others – hospitality”
Welcoming little children
https://odb.org/2024/08/12/welcome-mat There are three concepts in Jesus’s teaching in Mark 9:30-37. The first is that Jesus needed to die first before He rises again. At that point, the disciples of Jesus didn’t understand what He was talking about. The second is that the least is the greatest, and it speaks of servant leadership in theContinue reading “Welcoming little children”
Unity in the body
https://odb.org/2024/07/14/better-together-3 Unity is probably one of those rather elusive concepts for the universal church of Christ as there is not a single body governing Christians except for the Roman Catholic church. Thus slightly less than half of the world’s Christian population are fragmentalised into various denominations and thousands and thousands of smaller independent churches. TheContinue reading “Unity in the body”
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