https://odb.org/MY/2023/02/15/juror-number-8 It is one thing to go against the crowd in terms of us not comforming to the pattern of the world, but this is more of us having the courage to be honest in a particular situation. This is actually not as straightforward as we may want to think it is. For example, ifContinue reading “Honest Courage”
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Love is a many-splendoured thing
https://odb.org/MY/2023/02/14/rejoicing-love Today is the day we celebrate love, the romantic love between lovers. The love that two persons in love build their lives upon. The love that lovers base and plan their future. With this love, the world is their oyster. They can conquer the world and achieve great things together as a couple whereContinue reading “Love is a many-splendoured thing”
Facing Our Fears
https://odb.org/MY/2023/02/13/when-hard-pressed There are two ways to deal with fears : avoid and run away, or face them head-on. I guess the former is the natural option taken by most people. We have a fear, so we avoid. A simple thing like driving, which comes naturally to people who drive, will become a major burden andContinue reading “Facing Our Fears”
Jesus and the stories of our lives
https://odb.org/MY/2023/02/12/information-and-evidence John 21:15 is interesting as John mentioned that Jesus did many other things as well. If every single one of them were written down, he supposed that even the whole world may not have room for all the books that would be written. John 20:31 states that these are written that you may believeContinue reading “Jesus and the stories of our lives”
Our Home in God
https://odb.org/MY/2023/02/10/come-home-3 I had the same privilege of adopting a stray kitten that came into the deck of our home when she was only around 2 weeks old. She’s now a fully grown one and a half-year adult cat with her own place and potty. Whenever she’s threatened or scared, she will run back to herContinue reading “Our Home in God”
Seeing Jesus
https://odb.org/MY/2023/02/09/show-us When the disciples asked Jesus to show them the Father, Jesus answered that if they had seen Him, they had seen the Father. Jesus further said I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. “The words I say to you I do not speak with my own authority.” Please see JohnContinue reading “Seeing Jesus”
Forgiveness
https://odb.org/MY/2023/02/08/gods-arms-are-open One of the fundamental precepts of our faith is forgiveness. We start our journey of faith with forgiveness when we seek God’s forgiveness by repenting from our sins and acknowledging Christ’s work on the cross and accepting Him as our Lord and Saviour. Corollary to that Jesus taught us in the Lord’s prayer toContinue reading “Forgiveness”
Our Shepherd God
https://odb.org/MY/2023/02/07/the-good-shepherd-2 Ezekial 34:11-19 has been interpreted before as being fulfilled with the establishment of the state of Israel in 1947 as the scattered tribes of Israel were gathered back to the land of Israel from all over the world. It proved that the LORD God was indeed a good shepherd, ensuring His sheep were takenContinue reading “Our Shepherd God”
Loneliness
https://odb.org/MY/2023/02/06/the-loneliest-man There is a saying that goes, you can be lonely in a crowd, meaning to say, you are not all alone like Robinson Crusoe on an island or Michael Collins of Appollo II on the far side of the moon having lost contact with his fellow astronauts and earth, yet we are lonely. WeContinue reading “Loneliness”
A Bitter Life?
https://odb.org/MY/2023/02/04/whats-your-name-2 When we read the first chapter of the book of Ruth, we see how her mother-in-law Naomi suffered two tragedies in a row. He husband died, and then her two sons also died, leaving her with two daughters-in-law. So she decided to return to Judah, which she and her husband had left earlier dueContinue reading “A Bitter Life?”
