Posts by Jerry Chee (Page 7)

I just celebrated Dorothy’s 60th birthday and was so thankful to God for His provision, protection, and blessing upon Dorothy’s life. A day later, I walked over to make payment to the two teenage boys who mow our lawn. Their mother answered the door and I was a little startled. I apologized for waking her up from her afternoon nap. But her response totally caught me off guard. “I am not doing well, Jerry. I was diagnosed with cancer, had…

During this week’s pastoral team meeting the Lord reminded me of John 13:35. “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” As my family expands to include two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and two grandsons, there are many more relationships to navigate. With the increased number of relationships comes an increased number of opinions and approaches to life. While I am thankful that we all subscribe to the Lordship of Jesus…

Dear LifeSpring Family, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Being your brother’s and sister’s keeper doesn’t mean you have to be a blood relative, it just means you have to have compassion and empathy for your fellow man. … By being your ‘brother’s/sister’s keeper’ you are taking a responsibility in their life. Are we our brother’s keeper? Jesus himself said that whatever we do to the needy, the helpless, the oppressed, and the marginalized we do to him. We are our…

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Recently, someone heard that I had a brand new small kitchen appliance just sitting in my basement. This person was going to purchase the exact same merchandise and wanted to bless me. Why not buy from me instead of from the store? This way she can put the money into my hands instead of a big box store. I responded by telling her that I had planned to use it as a housewarming gift to one…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I seldom, no, I never have gotten a perfect score on any tests that I have taken in my academic life. But this past Sunday was an exception. When Pastor Gabe finished his mini-series sermon on humility, I thanked him. But I also told him that I have perfectly gotten all the wrong answers to his questions on how to identify pride in my life. As I meditated on Gabe’s devotion titled, Godly Humility to us this…

Dear LifeSpring Family, Hide Me from the WickedTo the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.64 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers, 3 who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, 4 shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear. 5 They hold fast to their evil purpose;…

Dear LifeSpring Family, What a timely and truthful reminder from Mr. Eric Wee this past Sunday. His sermon entitled “MEE2MEE” challenged me on what my “eyes” are choosing to focus on. Immediately after Eric finished preaching God’s word, I thanked him for his focus on our Lord Jesus Christ in his message. That the vertical is always longer than the horizontal at the cross our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified. That my investment into my relationship with Jesus should require…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I wanted to share a portion of Monday’s Daily Bread devotion titled Quarantined by Fear by Julie Schwab. As we enter into our third lockdown in Ontario, please allow the Holy Spirit and Holy Scriptures to speak to you in listening prayer. “Luke 12 gives us some advice to help us stop worrying: “Seek his kingdom” (v. 31). We seek God’s kingdom when we focus on the promise that His followers have an inheritance in heaven. When…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I wanted to share part of a short devotion below that I was reading from Power To Change: “He has risen! This Easter, we’re reminded of Jesus’ triumph. Whatever the world around us looks like, He is victorious, and that gives us hope to carry into our daily lives. As we continue celebrating this season of resurrection together, we pray that you will know the victory you have in Christ and be encouraged to hope after a…

Dear LifeSpring Family It seems that lately, we have been in a season of extra uncertainty. Facing, dealing, and coping with the pandemic is challenging in itself. But when the pandemic touches someone you personally know, it becomes personal. On top of that, several of our brothers and sisters are dealing with serious health challenges. And with the passing of our dear brother, David, it can be overwhelming. Below is a contemplative prayer that I found to help me put…

2 Peter 1:5-85 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful inthe knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. – ESV I am sure we all have our reason. Some, like myself, even…

Dear LifeSpring Family, This past Wednesday was Ash Wednesday. We start the journey/countdown towards Easter, Sunday, April 4th. Dorothy and I observed Ash Wednesday with a meal consisting of vegetables and some fish. We also took some time to pray for those among us in the LifeSpring family. As we prepare for Good Friday and Easter, allow me to share with you a prayer for this Lent season. Lent “Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and…