https://odb.org/2024/07/25/really-live I learned the illuminating truth about God’s healing in the first few years of my Christian life when I read through page by page an autobiography by Joni Eareckson. That was about 40 years ago. The truth is that God doesn’t heal everyone all the time. The fact that He heals is by itselfContinue reading “Never will I leave you”
Category Archives: Our calling in God
At the pleasure
https://odb.org/2024/07/01/serving-at-the-pleasure To those of us who have studied law or are involved in law enforcement, we are acquinted with the phrase “at the pleasure of,” and it is usually used in the context of detention. Thus, if a minor is convicted of a penal crime, he can’t be imprisoned but will be detained at theContinue reading “At the pleasure”
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”
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?”
Better to be with Christ
https://odb.org/2024/05/17/a-change-of-venue I was down with a cold and a bad cough with fever the past few days and thus was not able to write. I am now recovering with antibiotics and some good cough mixture. 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 is a well-known passage from Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth. It speaks of him preferingContinue reading “Better to be with Christ”
Enjoying life
https://odb.org/2024/05/14/savoring-the-moment When I was a young believer, I was taught to serve God and not enjoy life. This teaching came across as though both are mutually exclusive concepts, like war and peace can not exist at the same time. But as I grew older, I realised that we could actually find a balance in mostContinue reading “Enjoying life”
Spiritual gifts
https://odb.org/2024/05/07/the-god-of-our-personality-and-gifts Romans 12 is the turning point in Paul’s writings in the book of Romans that targeted both Gentiles and Jews in Rome, as distinct from the Jews living in Jerusalem. Paul started by teaching on the salvation brought by Christ first to the Jews, then to the Gentiles. Of the Son of God already spokenContinue reading “Spiritual gifts”
Indispensable in Christ
https://odb.org/2024/04/24/united-diversity In 1 Corinthians 12:22, Paul asserts that the weaker ones in the body are indispensable. In verse 23, he said that the parts we think are less honourable, we treat with special honour. Meaning to say all have a part to play in the church, but we give special honour and consideration to theContinue reading “Indispensable in Christ”
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