INSIGHT FOR TODAY WITH CHUCK SWINDOLL.
Insight for Today 26th September 2026 provides practical, relevant insight into today’s issues with Biblical principles applied. This devotional will help you connect with God on a daily basis, while also equipping you with a Bible-based approach to transforming your everyday life. Insight for Today” is a daily devotional written by Chuck Swindoll.
The Topic of Chuck Swindoll Daily Devotional 26th September 2026 is “Counting the Cost”.
Scripture: Luke 14:28–29
“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.”
TODAY’S INSIGHT – 26TH SEPTEMBER 2026.
Making sense with dollars is a basic task of any leader. Very few projects are accomplished without an outlay of cash. And when cash starts to flow, wisdom, honesty, self-control, accountability, and intelligent, realistic planning must prevail. Even Jesus addressed the importance of financial planning. To our Lord, careful money management is not considered an optional luxury. It is an essential ingredient in the lives of those in leadership.
The book of Nehemiah illustrates nearly every major principle of leadership. We shouldn’t be surprised to find that Nehemiah faced the money issue. A strike occurred among the laborers who had been building the Jerusalem wall. They probably didn’t picket the site by carrying hand-painted signs and blocking traffic, but they stopped working and started grumbling about their conditions. Nehemiah, like a good leader, sized up the situation as he listened to their gripes:
- some had large families without enough to eat; (see Nehemiah 5:2)
- others owned property, yet had to mortgage their homes and property because of the spiraling inflation problem; (see 5:3)
- still others were heavily in debt, unable to pay back what they owed. (see 5:4–5)
Nehemiah was angry because the people had forgotten the Mosaic law. God’s law gave the Jews standards for living a just and godly life as a family. However, the chosen nation barely held together in Nehemiah’s day because the people failed to follow instructions. Ironically, the very nobles who wanted the wall built were undermining the process by enslaving their brothers.
“Then I was very angry when I had heard their outcry and these words” (5:6 NASB). But notice the next verse. I love this: “So I thought it over” (Nehemiah 5:7 NASB). Aren’t you glad that’s in there? Yes, he got mad, but he thought before he spoke. In those moments of self-consultation, God was able to speak to Nehemiah about what to say next. Self-control is a virtue the leader cannot afford to be without.
Nehemiah, when very angry, found a way to cool down. He consulted with himself and listened to God’s voice. That’s the very best thing to do when you get mad. You need to have a quiet place where you can lay all the emotions of your soul before God. Nobody hears but God. Marvelous therapy comes from sharing with God the hurt and the anger as you “consult with yourself,” before you face the situation head-on.
About Chuck Swindoll Daily Devotional “Insight for Today”.
Today’s Insight is written by Chucks Swindoll. Chuck Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God’s Word and His grace. Since 1988 he has served as the founder and senior pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church in Texas, but his listening audience extends far beyond a local church body. The radio broadcast of this devotional program has aired for more than 35 years. Read more.
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