Category: ESOCS Daily Devotional

ESOCS Devotional 1 April 2023 MEMORY VERSE: “Now when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD in Shiloh. And the child was young.” 1 Samuel 1:24 TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 1:21–28  21 And […]

ESOCS Devotional 31 March 2023 MEMORY VERSE: “All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.” James 3:7-8 NIV TEXT: JAMES 3:1-8 Not many [of you] should become […]

ESOCS Devotional 30 March 2023 MEMORY VERSE: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.” Deuteronomy 6:5-6 NKJV TEXT: DEUT. 6:1-25 Now this is the instruction, the laws, and the […]

ESOCS Devotional 29 March 2023 MEMORY VERSE: “They were all terrified when they saw him. But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!” Mark 6:50 NLT TEXT: MARK 6:45-56 45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he […]

ESOCS Devotional 28 March 2023 MEMORY VERSE: “So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.”  Mark 6:27-28 NIV TEXT: 2 KINGS 5:20-27 […]

ESOCS Devotional 27 March 2023 MEMORY VERSE: “So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.”  Mark 6:27-28 NIV TEXT: MARK 6:14-29 14 King […]

ESOCS Devotional 26 March 2023 TEXT: ISAIAH 43: 1-12 But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through […]

ESOCS Devotional 25 March 2023 TEXT: ROM. 2:1-16 MEMORY VERSE: “Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God?”   Romans 2:1 ESV Sometimes we easily see the sins of others, but we don’t notice our own sin. In fact, if we […]

ESOCS Devotional 24 March 2023 TEXT: 2 KINGS 3:4-34 MEMORY VERSE: “This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord; he will also deliver Moab into your hands.” 2 Kings 3:18 KJV Three kings made an alliance to take on the king of Moab. Joram, King of Israel, Jehoshaphat King of Judah, and […]

ESOCS Devotional 23 March 2023 TEXT: ROMANS 1:1-17 MEMORY VERSE: “For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed – a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’  Romans 1:17 NIV Paul’s epistle to the Romans has a lot of strong, […]

ESOCS Devotional 22 March 2023 TEXT: 1 KINGS 22:29-40 MEMORY VERSE: “And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.”  1 Kings 22:30 KJV Jehoshaphat was a godly king; his […]

ESOCS Devotional 21 March 2023 TEXT: MARK 5:1-20 MEMORY VERSE: “And He gave them permission. And coming out, the unclean spirits entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, about two thousands of them; and they were drowned in the sea.” Mark 5:13 NASB This story shows us that […]

ESOCS Devotional 20 March 2023 TEXT: 1 KINGS 21:17-END  MEMORY VERSE: “And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD: “In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood.”  […]

ESOCS Devotional 19 March 2023 TEXT: JOHN 21:15-25 MEMORY VERSE: “A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.” John 21:17 […]

ESOCS Devotional 18 March 2023 TEXT: 1 KINGS 21:1-16 MEMORY VERSE: “When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth’s vineyard.” 1 Kings 21:16 NIV Ahab is king and lives in his palace. Next door to the palace is a man named Naboth who apparently has […]

ESOCS Devotional 17 March 2023 TEXT: ACTS 2:37-47 MEMORY VERSE: “Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Acts 2:37 NLT Repentance in essence is admitting you are on a way that leads to death (deservedly); then turning from sin unto God. It is […]

ESOCS Devotional 16 March 2023 TEXT: 1 KINGS 20:1-21 MEMORY VERSE: “Then a certain prophet came to see King Ahab of Israel and told him, “This is what the LORD says: Do you see all these enemy forces? Today I will hand them all over to you. Then you will know that I am the […]

ESOCS Devotional 15 March 2023 TEXT: 1 THESS. 4:13-END MEMORY VERSE: “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.” 1 Thessalonians 4: 13 KJV In our passage, however, Paul was addressing a different kind of fear. The Thessalonians feared […]

ESOCS Devotional 14 March 2023 TEXT: 1 KINGS 12:25-END MEMORY VERSE: “And Jeroboam said in his heart, now shall the Kingdom return to the House of David.” 1 Kings 12:26 KJV God had clearly told Jeroboam that he would give him this new nation. God was turning the kingdom over to Jeroboam. God had rejected […]

ESOCS Devotional 13 March 2023 TEXT: 1 THESS. 3:1-13 MEMORY VERSE: “May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.”  1 Thessalonians 3:12 NIV Verses 12 through 13 are succinctly and densely packed with key messages to the Thessalonians. Paul articulates his […]