INSIGHT FOR TODAY WITH CHUCK SWINDOLL.
Insight for Today 3rd October 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 3rd October 2026 is “The Joy of the Lord”.
Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10
“Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”
TODAY’S INSIGHT – 3RD OCTOBER 2026.
After an oral reading from the book of the Law, those gifted in its truths exposited the text to make the meaning clear. But why did they need to translate the Scripture? These people were Jews by birth, but not by tongue or culture. Having been reared in a Persian environment, naturally they brought it with them. The words read to them were from the Hebrew Bible. They heard a Hebrew Bible through Persian ears. There was a communication breakdown.
So, these trained scribes took the Hebrew text and made it meaningful to the ears of the listeners. After they had translated it, the verse says, “they [gave] the sense so that they understood the reading” (Nehemiah 8:8 NASB). They unlocked the door leading to understanding—the ability to see something beneath the surface. They gave their audience an in-depth meaning of the words and passages so that the people could understand and a transformation in their thinking would begin.
The people began to weep because they knew they were guilty. They thought back over the years they had lived with no spiritual guidance. They also recalled the sins of their forefathers that had caused them to fall into captivity. The depth of their guilt brought weeping. (And that’s a good sign, by the way. At times, guilt is an excellent motivation. Not all guilt is wrong. Sometimes God uses guilt to bring people out of sin and into a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.)
In this moment of guilt, Nehemiah stood and told them to stop weeping because God is forgiving. “Let’s move on. This is a holy day. This is a day not to cry but to celebrate.” He said to them:
“Go, eat the festival food, drink the sweet drinks, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your refuge.” So the Levites silenced all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.” (8:10–11 NASB)
To their credit, the people applied the message and, in doing so, became a mobilized people:
All the people went away to eat, drink, to send portions, and to celebrate a great festival, because they understood the words which had been made known to them. (8:12 NASB)
That is the essence of a revival! The Bible had been proclaimed and the people began to mobilize.
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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