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https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/18/a-sweet-aroma We are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing (2 Corinthians 2:15). I think reaching out is a must for believers but some of us are not equipped as to what exactly to say and some lack courage and boldness to speakContinue reading “Sweet Aroma of Christ”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/17/move-your-fence When the LORD spoke through Isaiah in Isaiah 43:18-21 to forget the former things and not to dwell in the past, He was not so much talking about Israel’s past failures or rebellious actions but their past successes. Don’t dwell too much on what God did with them in the past like the RedContinue reading “Forget the Former Things – See, I’m Doing A New Thing!”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/16/from-mess-to-message There must have been countless lives changed from mess to message since knowing Jesus, throughout history as recorded in books, magazines, testimonies in rallies and churches all over the world. I’m sure we have heard of such testimonies among our local community and church, at our workplaces, colleges or schools. He or she wasContinue reading “Mess To Message”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/15/the-ocarina The Prophet Isaiah uses the metaphor of the Potter and the Clay in Isaiah 64:8 to describe the relationship between Israel and God and by extension through Christ, between us who are in the faith and God. However, if we read Isaiah 64 carefully, we will sense that there is a feeling that GodContinue reading “Are We the Clay for the Potter?”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/14/outside-the-camp In Hebrews 13:11, the author of Hebrews uses the phrase “outside the camp” and in verse 12, the author mentions that Jesus also suffered outside the city gates, in the sense that He was crucified “outside the camp”. It was the place where the sacrificial bodies of the animals are burnt while the highContinue reading “Outside the Camp”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/13/a-living-document Psalm 1 is probably one of the of most popular and beautiful of the Psalms, besides Psalm 23 and perhaps Psalm 63. To me, Psalm 1 is beautiful as it contrasts the righteous and the unrighteous (called wicked here) and highlights 3 main outcomes for the righteous (those who are with God and whoContinue reading “Psalm 1”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/12/a-single-act https://www.bibalex.org/SCIplanet/en/Article/Details?id=13515 Paul taught in Romans 5:12-19 that as one disobedient act by one man caused separation from God by sin and condemnation, one obedient act of another man brought reconciliation to God for the multitudes of sin and eternal life plus all the blessings of heaven upon us. The one act of faith byContinue reading “God’s Power of Multiplication”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/11/from-wisdom-to-joy Ask any active older folks (like those around 80 or so) about life and there will likely be pearls of wisdom like pace yourself (as in today’s ODB) or enjoy nature or don’t hold grudges or smile, to name a few examples. Usually people who are older are wiser as they have eaten moreContinue reading “Choosing God Is Choosing Wisdom”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/10/like-a-symphony In Philippians 2:1-4, Paul urged the Philippians to be like minded like Christ, to do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. This concept is probably alien to most ofContinue reading “Humility Like Christ”

https://odb.org/MY/2021/09/09/hotel-corona 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 speaks a lot of reconciliation, between us and God through Christ as well as a ministry of reconciliation and for us to bring forth a message of reconciliation. As a new creation in Christ, the old has passed and as Christ had reconciled us to God, we should likewise attempt toContinue reading “Ministry of Reconciliation”