Posts by Jerry Chee (Page 10)

Dear Brothers and Sisters from Life-Spring, So much has changed in the past months and weeks. From Covid-19 to the death of George Floyd,  these ongoing events have unsettled me. It seems that chaos is the order of the day. Although I rarely face racism on a regular basis, the death of George Floyd has caused me to search my heart. If not for my own benefit, then for the benefit of my children and grandchildren. To allow Holy Spirit to shine…

As we prepare for this Sunday’s Holy Communion,  allow me to share what God reminded me recently. In his book, The Prodigal God on pages 127, 128, and 129, Timothy Keller shared the following. “A meal fuels growth through nourishment. The Lord’s Supper, also called Communion or the Eucharist, represents ongoing growth in God’s grace. In order to survive and grow, individuals must eat and drink regularly. That’s what we must do with the gospel of the grace of God. We…

Dear LifeSpring, I was saying my evening prayers which included the verses below from Psalm 34. I found it to be very reassuring as Dorothy and I continue to pray for our children and especially, our grandchildren living outside of Canada. While we are far away from them, God is so close to them. When life circumstances do not allow us to be close to our family, take comfort that God is ever-present in all our lives.  Psalm 34:15-22 New International Version (NIV) 15 The…

Dear LifeSpring, I was saying my evening prayers which included the verses below from Psalm 34. I found it to be very reassuring as Dorothy and I continue to pray for our children and especially, our grandchildren living outside of Canada. While we are far away from them, God is so close to them. When life circumstances do not allow us to be close to our family, take comfort that God is ever-present in all our lives.  Psalm 34:15-22 New International Version (NIV) 15 The…

Dear Church Family, I have been in more prayer meetings in the last 5 weeks then in the last 12 months. And I am sure some of you have similar experiences.  2 Chronicles 7:13-14 (ESV) has been mentioned a few times in the prayer meetings. 13 When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence among my people, 14 if my people who are called by my…

Dear Church Family, I just wanted to share with you two prayers from my time with the Lord today. These two prayers are taken from the ancient devotional practice chronicled in the book, The Divine Hours by Phyllis Tickle The Midday Office The Prayer Appointed for the DayGrant me, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while I am placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Obviously, God is not surprised and/or caught off-guard with what we are going through right now. In fact, Dorothy and I believe that God prepared us for this situation by giving us the “words” to pray on a daily basis. Our story below. Around Christmas and New Years of this year, we received our traditional Christmas gift from our National Directors of FamilyLife Canada. It is the pocket edition of The Divine Hours by Phyllis Tickle. This book is a compilation of…