Posts by Jerry Chee

Dear Lifespring Family, Sometimes I go through periods of feeling ineffective or unfruitful in my life. That my faith is weak and my knowledge of the bible is not adequate. My self-control is not very controlled. That love and brotherly affection in my life is lacking. This reminds me of the verse in 2 Peter 1:5-8. And maybe this is why I feel “ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The Holy Spirit reminded me that in…

Dear LifeSpring Family, In preparation for my upcoming mission trip to Thailand, I am preparing a sermon to preach at our friend Suwit’s church.  Fun fact: Several of our church members have been to Suwit’s church, Mahapawn Rangsit Church (MRC), and Pastor Alvin and our Chair of our Board, Leona, both have preached in this church.  A couple of months ago, I was at an event hosted by the Canadian Bible Society. At this event, Andrew Ollerton from the UK Bible Society shared the passage…

Dear LifeSpring Family, Please read Acts Chapter 8 and ask the Holy Spirit to speak what He needs you to hear to you.  That is my devotion for today.  Just kidding. Allow me to share what the Holy Spirit is impressing on me.  Fruitfulness may require you stepping away from fruitful ministry.  You see, in Acts 8, Philip and the disciples were having a tremendously fruitful ministry sharing the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ in Samaria. Philip was rocking it and…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I’ve been memorizing scripture lately, and I wanted to share two verses that have been particularly impactful for me, especially since they share the same chapter and verse: “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.” – John 1:16-17 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes,…

Dear LifeSpring Family, As we celebrate Grandparents’ Month, I am reminded of the wisdom in Psalm 92:12-15. As someone in my sixties and a grandparent, I sometimes feel the urge to slow down. However, the Lord reminds me, and all grandparents, that we are called to continue walking in the righteousness of Jesus Christ. We must allow the fruit of the Holy Spirit to flow through us to our children, grandchildren, and everyone within our circle of influence, and intentionally…

Dear LifeSpring Family, Recently, I have been memorising and meditating on Zephaniah 3:17: “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” Zephaniah is a prophetic book in the Old Testament, composed during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. The prophet Zephaniah’s primary message is of judgement against sin and a promise of restoration for the faithful remnant of Israel. His prophecies emphasize the coming Day of the Lord, where God will…

Dear LifeSpring Family, A few days ago, I got this devotion by my colleague, Holly Sheldon, based on John 15:5-8, our current memory verse. Have a read and be encouraged, especially if you are in the season of pruning. You are deeply loved, highly favoured and richly blessed.  “Dear Jerry, Pruning: Pathway to FruitfulnessI am the true Vine, and My Father is the Vineyard Master … every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit…

Dear LifeSpring Family, As we prepare for an exciting journey of fruitfulness in 2025, allow me to share some thoughts with you from Matthew 14:22-33. And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. – Matthew 14:22-23 Fruitfulness often times requires you to “walk on water” towards our Lord Jesus Christ and take risks.  “Walking on water” requires faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Faith requires courage, action and risk taking. Fear and doubts are the enemy of faith,…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I have been learning and reminded from our Sunday preachers regarding our 2025 theme of Fruitfulness. Andrew reminded us that if there are no “fruit” in our lives it may be because we have no “root” in our lives. Ryan followed up on Andrew’s message by saying that we need “seeds” in our lives from which “roots” can grow out from. Additionally, how we nourish and germinate the “seed” directly impacts the “root” that comes forth from…

Dear LifeSpring Family, We are off to the races! 2025, here we come! In fruitfulness, however one defines it, one wants to be fruitful and achieve it God’s way.  This brings me to our first scripture memory verse for 2025, John 15:5 – 8: “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him,  he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into…

Dear LifeSpring Family, It has been awhile since the last time I wrote my last devotion.  Dorothy and I have been on the road for about 12 weeks in Asia. We are at the tail end of getting over our jet lag. At the same time, we are looking forward to what the Lord will do in us and LifeSpring in 2025. As we prepare for an exciting journey of fruitfulness in 2025, allow me to share some thoughts with you from Matthew 14:22-33…

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…