Posts by Jerry Chee

Dear LifeSpring Family, Lately, I have been grappling with the truth in Philippians 2:4–6 (ESV): “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,” It just blows my mind that our Lord Jesus Christ, though He was in the form of…

Dear LifeSpring Family, A couple of years ago, I enrolled in a course conducted by Soul Care on the importance of taking care of our soul, spirit and inner person. The world knows this all too well with her emphasis on work life balance. As Dorothy and I prepare to go on sabbatical in a few weeks, I received the reminder (below) from the Soul Care team about rest and how it can be a “weapon” in my life.  1. Schedule…

Dear LifeSpring Family, Wow!!! What a Family Weekend we all had at Redeemers University this past long weekend.  We were affirmed, encouraged and challenged all at the same time. During the weekend the Lord brought Romans 12:4-8 to my attention. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ…

Dear LifeSpring Family, Yesterday, we had the privilege of hearing Pastor Suwit from Mahapawn Rangsit Church in Bangkok. One thing stood out in my mind was hearing Pastor Suwit reminding me that we can use time to get more money, i.e. work harder, but we cannot use money to get more time, i.e. live longer. Almost immediately, it reminded me of a multi-billionaire in the I.T industry who could not use his billions to “buy” more time from the dreaded disease we call cancer.…

Dear LifeSpring Family, This past Sunday, we were very late and missed Peggy’s sermon on Peace. Dorothy and I were coming from Orangeville where Rebecca and Steven live. We had the privilege of watching Andrew-Daniels’s summer soccer season kick off game. Even before Sunday, I have been thinking about John 1:16-17 for this week’s devotion.  For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.  So when I listened to Peggy’s sermon on Peace (Shalom in Hebrew and Eirene in Greek), it reminded me of John 1:16-17. For shalom to be a hallmark of…

Dear LifeSpring Family, Recently, I have been thinking and meditating on something that I heard from a Tim Keller sermon. Dr. Keller asked the question on how I see myself. Do I see myself as the world sees me or as Abba Father sees me? The world sees me by what I acquire and accumulate: Mostly good things like education, positions, titles, house, property, wealth, marriage, children and list goes on.  Abba Father sees me by what I give up and…

Dear LifeSpring Family, As a teenager in Singapore, my Sunday School teacher got us to memorise Hebrews 10:24: “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,”  This was of course an effort by the Sunday School teacher to get young teenage boys to behave in class and to think of others beside themselves. Two things that do not come naturally to teenage boys.  In the last couple of years, I have taken up the spiritual discipline of memorising God’s work. So naturally, I looked up old favorite verses…

Dear LifeSpring Family, When I was reading Laura’s devotion on Monday, the Lord reminded me of a verse that I am currently meditating on.  Laura quoted the verse in Romans 5:5: “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” There are too many instances in my life where shame has been too close a “friend” of mine on my journey of life.  Not being smart enough. Not…

Dear LifeSpring Family, This past Sunday we celebrated Easter Sunday. What a joyful and hopeful Sunday – He has risen!!! This past Sunday, Dorothy and I also had the opportunity and privilege of experiencing the Passover Seder meal at MLCF. One of the elements of the Seder meal are the three pieces of matzah bread. It was suggested by our facilitator from Chosen People Ministries that the three pieces of matzah bread represent the trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. When you look at…

Dear LifeSpring Family, This past Sunday, I was privileged to speak at our Mississauga church. The title of my sharing was Patient Endurance/Pain With Purpose.  The passage that I spoke on was Mark 4:35-41. This is a very familiar passage to all of us.  On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” [36] And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was.…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I was so encouraged this past Sunday at our Volunteers Appreciation Celebration.  I, like many of you, have been blessed by the faithfulness of Perry and Catherine to our LifeSpring family. It reminded me of the verses found in Ephesians 2:8-10.  For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship,…

Dear LifeSpring Family, The books of Luke and Acts are unique in that they are only books in the New Testament written by a Gentile, one of us.  Assuming that the Apostle Paul did not write the book of Hebrews, as it is not conclusive on who wrote Hebrews, Luke wrote more of the New Testament than any other human writer did.  Zechariah, Elizabeth and Mary showed us patient endurance in their journey of unbelievable miraculous experiences with God and the angel Gabriel. As…