Eternal perspective

https://odb.org/2025/10/03/representing-jesus 2 Corinthians 5:9–10 (NIV): 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in theContinue reading “Eternal perspective”

Death and taxes

https://odb.org/2025/06/04/tis-a-fearful-thing Genesis 23:1–4 (NIV): 23 Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. 2 She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.3 Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites. He said, 4 “IContinue reading “Death and taxes”

Preach the Gospel

https://odb.org/2025/05/28/go-and-tell 2 Timothy 1:6–14 (NIV): 6 For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline. 8 So do not be ashamed of theContinue reading “Preach the Gospel”

You have set my feet in a spacious place

https://odb.org/2025/02/04/a-spacious-place Psalm 31 NIV – 8 You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place. The moment we are born onto this earth, we face a narrowing space in terms of our life here on earth. We all have our respective expiry dates asContinue reading “You have set my feet in a spacious place”

Chernobyl and life eternal

https://odb.org/2024/12/04/when-life-appeared A few years back, I saw a very touching and outstanding documentary on life in Chernobyl. Because of the nuclear leaks and the resulting deadly radioactive contamination in 1986, people and animals there had either left or were killed, leaving behind signs of everyday life but devoid of life. Thus, you have left behindContinue reading “Chernobyl and life eternal”