https://odb.org/2024/06/30/what-is-that-to-you-3 John 21:22 is perhaps one of the most profound statements made by Jesus that spells out a fundamental core of our faith. It speaks of our faith being very inclusive as in love your neighbour, but at the very core, it is very personal. Personal because our spiritual walk, the race, is between usContinue reading “What is that to you?”
Category Archives: God’s plans and purposes
Life’s pilgrimage
https://odb.org/2024/06/27/lifes-pilgrimage I think what distinguishes us believers from non-believers is that we not only have God in our lives but also a purpose in God. We have a calling in Christ with God’s plans and purposes for us, conceived even before we were formed in our mother’s womb. Life’s journey is not the end itselfContinue reading “Life’s pilgrimage”
Freedom in God
https://odb.org/2024/06/19/the-god-who-announces-freedom The story of God calling Moses in Exodus 3 at the burning bush is probably familiar to most of us as it is a passage often preached from the pulpit. I think I have heard a message on that at least a few times in my life. There are familiar themes on the holinessContinue reading “Freedom in God”
Healing by God
https://odb.org/2024/06/16/the-lost-pendant There are those among us who believe that authority has been given to us by Christ to heal, and thus, the prayer to heal is to release the power of healing upon those seeking healing. Of course, not everyone gets healed. That’s the reality of the sitiation on the ground, and there could beContinue reading “Healing by God”
2nd coming of Christ
https://odb.org/2024/06/13/expecting-jesus When I was younger, I was afraid when I read Matthew 24, where Jesus describes His second coming like it was in the days of Noah. In essence, we will be living life as normal, and He will come in a flash, totally unexpected. I was afraid because I was struggling deep within meContinue reading “2nd coming of Christ”
We are fearfully and wonderfully made
https://odb.org/2024/06/12/wonderfully-complex This verse from Psalm 139:14 written by David is the well-known exaltation that God took the effort to personally make each and every one of us. We are fearfully and wonderfully made! We know from Jeremiah 1:5 that the LORD Himself proclaimed that He knew Jeremiah before He formed him in his mother’s womb.Continue reading “We are fearfully and wonderfully made”
Death and the grave
https://odb.org/2024/06/11/shebnas-grave I know of people who placed less priority on the grave because if we are in the faith, we have the assurance of resurrection one day. Where our earthen body is placed after death and whether we are buried or cremated are less important as our resurrected body is not dependent on the locationContinue reading “Death and the grave”
Liked and loved by the LORD
https://odb.org/2024/06/05/a-not-so-brief-history-of-like I think wanting to be liked by others is something ingrained in us (some say, hardwired). Thus, the creator of likes in social media is a genius taking advantage of an inherent desire in humans, although Justin Rosenstein regrets the ensuing social media addiction by many. Fortunately, God first loved us and continues toContinue reading “Liked and loved by the LORD”
Like a deer pants for water
https://odb.org/2024/06/04/thirsty-and-thankful If you ever had a strenuous bout of competitive sports like playing a good set of badminton, you will realise how thirsty you can become. For me, the tendency before was to gulp down a 500ml bottle of 100 Plus or Gatorade or some isotonic sports drink to quickly replace the electrolytes and fluids.Continue reading “Like a deer pants for water”
What do I regret?
https://odb.org/2024/05/29/advice-from-one-older As the elder ones in our social circles, we may want to give advice to the younger ones as we grow older. For example, what do I regret? Is there something that we would have done differently if we were given the opportunity to live all over again? This is purely hypothetical. There areContinue reading “What do I regret?”
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