Posts by Jerry Chee (Page 8)

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…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I was memorizing and meditating on this verse in Isaiah 41:13 last week. 13 For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” And in just one verse, the Holy Spirit was teaching, reminding, and encouraging me of the truth, God’s truth. For starters, it is non-other than “the LORD” Himself that holds my right hand. And not only “He…

Dear LifeSpring Family As Pastor Gabe shared with us the prayer requests this past Sunday, it reminded me of what I read in my BSF notes on prayer. Allow me to share excerpts from my BSF noted on the Doctrine of Prayer. “The Doctrine of Prayer” When we draw near to Him, He draws near to us (James 4:8). We cannot overestimate the amazing privilege and responsibility of prayer. Prayer is equally simple and complex. Most simply, prayer is talking…

Dear Life-Spring Family, As Gabe preached on why and how to persevere, let us continue to persevere by “thinking about these things” in Philippians 4:8. 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (ESV) As we persevere in prayer for the following 3 requests: Alex Soon’s dad in hospital in Kalua Lumpur,…

Dear LifeSpring Family, Praying this will encourage you today as we celebrate Christmas and prepare for the New Year. Sharing from the Youversion Bible app devotions. Isaiah chapter 12, but focusing on verse 2 “Behold, God is my salvation;I will trust, and will not be afraid;for the Lord God[b] is my strength and my song,and he has become my salvation.” Isaiah 12:2 (ESV) The Hebrew word for Salvation is “yeshuwah” which means deliverance. God is your Deliverer. No matter what…

York Region is now in lockdown. It seems that we are trending the wrong way in our fight with Covid-19. As I wake up this Monday morning to the positive news of the arrival of the vaccine. Our country leaders remind us that it is only the beginning of a long journey in what has been already too long of a “journey”. In fact, our leaders are saying that it will be around the fall of 2021 before we can…

Dear Life-Spring Family, I am still trying to process the very sad news about Jade’s passing away from this earth. As a father and grandfather, I find this recent event extremely heartbreaking. I am not in Pastor Blake’s shoes and it already hurts too much. Please cover Pastor Blake and his family with your prayers. It must be excruciating for them. This reminds me of Pastor Ryan’s sermon on suffering: Job never knew the reason or reasons for his immense…

Dear LifeSpring Family, Every Monday evening I “attend” BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) with a group of about 200 men. And every Wednesday evening Dorothy attends a bible study by Precept Ministries Canada with a group of women. As I was reading the newsletter from Precept Ministries Canada’s National Director, Mark Sheldrake, it reminded me of Pastor Gabe’s sermon this past Sunday. When we are well equipped in God’s Word we will recognize when Truth is under attack. As Christians, we…

Hi LifeSpring Family, As I was spending time with the Lord today and thinking about 2020. We all can agree that it has been challenging for all of us and very challenging for some of us. Dealing with the feelings of isolation. And trying to do a good job at work under pandemic circumstances can tire me out emotionally. I thank God for today’s Bible Study Fellowship lesson on Noah and the flood. Noah and his family spent 1 year…

Dear LifeSpring Family, This past Sunday we were blessed to have Fern Chapman preaching to us. She reminded us to be obedient Christians. She also encouraged us to hear the voice of God. This reminded me of the words of our Lord Jesus Christ in the book of John Chapter 10 – I Am the Good Shepherd. 1“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that…