https://odb.org/2025/12/08/hospitable-generosity Deuteronomy 24:17–22 (NIV): 17 Do not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge. 18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the LORD your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this. 19 When you are harvesting in yourContinue reading “Hospitable generosity and gleaning”
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Christmas comes early
https://odb.org/2024/12/06/the-spirit-of-christmas-2 Matthew 25 NIV – 34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and youContinue reading “Christmas comes early”
Grace of giving
https://odb.org/2024/11/12/a-handful-of-rice It is amazing how a church in poverty could still give and share with others. The churches in Mizoram, India, despite being poor, have given millions to missions and sent out missionaries to all over the world. Surely, it is the grace of God that sustains them. The church in Macedonia is the biblicalContinue reading “Grace of giving”
God sets the lonely in families
https://odb.org/2024/06/18/friend-to-the-lonely There is a sense that we can be lonely despite being in the presence of many people. For example, if we are invited to a function or a party, but we hardly know anyone. Of course, once the proceedings start, we could get lost in the crowd and go about unnoticed, especially if itContinue reading “God sets the lonely in families”
Generosity and God
https://odb.org/2024/06/02/generously-given-and-shared One of the common themes in these pages is the one on generosity. The LORD loves a cheerful giver, not only a giver to the church but more so, a giver to those in need. Like the young couple in today’s ODB that needed a lower interest rate loan to settle a study loanContinue reading “Generosity and God”
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