Today’s daily devotional

Thursday, October 15, 2026 · Daily selection, UTC

Read a short reflection for today, followed by a prayer and a practical step.

This seven-reading collection changes selection at midnight UTC and repeats each week. Devotionals has its own morning and evening reading schedule.

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Read the Bible passage

Read Psalm 1:1–3 in context

Read the surrounding passage before using the reflection below. The reflection and prayer below are separate from the passage.

Room for one faithful step

Psalm 1 pictures a life shaped by attention to God's instruction through the image of a tree beside water. Read Psalm 1:1–3 within the whole psalm. Notice the repeated influences it describes. Think about what you return to during an ordinary day and how it affects the way you respond.

Set aside a few minutes for the passage before beginning the next task. If an interruption pulls you away, come back to the verse where you stopped. You might have a question about what the image means. Keep it with the reference so you can revisit the whole psalm when you have time.

Consider a distraction you can put aside for your next reading. You may also notice a response you want to practice, such as listening patiently in a conversation. Write it down before you close the passage. If yesterday's reading time was missed, begin with the time you have today.

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A prayer for today

God, help me give your word attention today. Show me what keeps drawing me away when I try to read. Give me patience to return to the passage and study the question it raises. Please guide the responsibility I have before me, and help me listen to the people I meet. Teach me to follow through on what I understand from this reading. Amen.

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