Devotional messages written by Peter for Seeds of the Kingdom from Ellel Ministries
John 10:4-5, NIV
“His sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger.”
While in Scotland recently, during some snowy weather, I was walking past a group of sheep sheltering under a large tree. They were protected…
Psalm 69:29, NIV
“But I am in pain and despair; lift me up, O God, and save me!”
Once, when I was at a Christian seminar in Northern Ireland, I was intrigued to hear the speaker say these words:
“With Jesus, I am never down. I am either up or gettin…
1 Corinthians 15:58, ESV
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labour is not in vain.”
When we see the word ‘therefore’ we have to ask what it is there for. …
Ephesians 4:32-5:1, NIV
“Be kind and compassionate to each other, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for…
Philippians 2:14-16, NIV
“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the wo…
John 1:16, ESV
“From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace”
Have you ever stood watching waves crashing in on an ocean shore? Many times, I’ve walked along the Atlantic coast of Cornwall. On even the most windless day, the great swell k…
Matthew 8:24, NIV
“Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.”
On a visit to Israel, I went to Galilee and saw the remains of a boat that had been unearthed after being burie…
Matthew 9:17 NIV
“Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
In today’s world everythi…
Psalms 46:11 ESV
“The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah.”
The psalmist describes situations of turmoil and stress as the earth giving way, the mountains being moved into the sea, the waters roaring and foaming, the mou…
John 10:10, MSG
“A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.”
I’m a people-watcher. Whether it’s in a country town in Western Australia, a village…