Heart of stone vs heart of flesh

https://odb.org/2025/03/13/a-new-heart-in-christ Ezekiel 11:16–20 (NIV): 16 “Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone.’ 17 “Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORDContinue reading “Heart of stone vs heart of flesh”

The story of Leah

https://odb.org/2025/02/19/finding-love Genesis 29:28–35 (NIV): 28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. 29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her attendant. 30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love forContinue reading “The story of Leah”

God’s love

https://odb.org/2025/01/15/you-too Romans 5 ESV – 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from othe wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemiesContinue reading “God’s love”

Our appointment with death

https://odb.org/2024/11/21/the-appointment Hebrews 9 NIV: 27 Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ was sacrificed oncei to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. RomansContinue reading “Our appointment with death”

Running away from God

https://odb.org/2024/10/25/whale-watching While it is generally true that if we do not respond to God’s calling, He will choose or call someone else to do the work. The principle is true because the sovereign will of God will be achieved independent of the originally chosen one. Thus, when Saul didn’t meet the LORD’s expectations, He raisedContinue reading “Running away from God”

Transformed from the inside

https://odb.org/2024/10/22/transformed-from-the-inside One of the struggles faced by any believer, I believe, is the desire to be true to God from the inside. The journey of transformation may go this way. We conform on the outside but remain carnal and selfish on the inside. People can only deduce who we are from our external self, likeContinue reading “Transformed from the inside”

Manna from heaven

https://odb.org/2024/10/17/gods-provision It is one of the great and amazing miracles in the Bible that the Israelites could survive in the desert for 40 years without any proper farming. In fact, a whole new generation was raised in the wilderness to enter the Promised Land with Caleb and Joshua. To put the scale in perspective, thereContinue reading “Manna from heaven”

Our stories to tell

https://odb.org/2024/10/05/god-uses-our-stories Psalm 107:1-2 NIV 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—those he redeemed from the hand of the foe… Everyone goes through life experiencing some happiness and joy, and yet also tears and heartbreaks. We know from pastContinue reading “Our stories to tell”

The 10 spies

https://odb.org/2024/10/03/saying-yes In Numbers 13 and 14, we will find the account of the 12 spies who were sent to Canaan, the Promised Land, to investigate and give an account of what they saw and their assessment of the land. The spies were no ordinary people as each represented a tribe of the Israelites who hadContinue reading “The 10 spies”

Putting our prayers on God’s plate

https://odb.org/2024/08/22/gods-plate Recently, I had some worries and anxieties over a piece of work, basically how to tie in and align our contract with the client as the prime contractor with our contracts with our subcontractors. I eventually figured it out, but I recalled after having committed the whole thing unto the Lord. Sometimes, I alsoContinue reading “Putting our prayers on God’s plate”