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Today’s Bread · September 29, 2026

Today’s Bread: Psalm 27:1

Psalm 27:1

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”

Psalm 27:1 · King James Version (public domain)

Today’s reflection

When God is your light, the dark loses its power to terrify, and when He is your salvation, no threat can finally undo you. David names his fear and then names something bigger, the strength of his own life held in steady hands. This is the confidence that carries through in Christ, who called Himself the light of the world and walked out of the tomb. Whatever waits in your shadows today, you are not facing it alone, and the One beside you has already overcome it.

Pray this today

Father, as I carry fear today, let this word from Psalm 27:1 be more than ink on a page. Make it true in me. Quiet what is anxious, steady what is shaking, and draw me nearer to Jesus, in whose name I pray. Amen.

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