Daily scripture reflections
Short scripture reflections and practical discipleship notes by David Whitaker. The slow, steady work of faith and the kind of life that has to be built on purpose.
LDS Daily Path publishes short scripture reflections and practical discipleship notes. Each entry takes one passage of scripture and works out one clear, honest takeaway a reader can carry into a day of work, family life, and prayer.
I write the way I build a table: slowly, square if I can manage it, and honest about the parts that took more work than I thought they would. No hot takes. No shouting. Just one idea at a time.
— D.
Most of what I care about falls into the durable category. A table that stays square. A habit that holds in a hard season. A sentence that does not come apart when you lean on it.
Luke 21 covers the widow's mite, the prophecy of the temple's destruction, and the signs of the Second Coming. A reflection on looking up when the world shakes.
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D&C 41 introduces the first bishop, explains what it means to be a disciple, and shows why Edward Partridge was called.
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Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams, rises from prison to palace, and teaches Egypt how to prepare for seven years of famine.
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2 Nephi 19 quotes Isaiah 9: a child born, government on His shoulder, four names for the Messiah. A reflection on who carries the weight.
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David Whitaker on Luke 22: the plot, the Last Supper, Gethsemane, Peter's denial, betrayal, trial. The night everything broke and what came after.
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David Whitaker on Genesis 40: Joseph interprets dreams for the butler and baker in prison, is forgotten, and learns to wait on God's timing.
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David Whitaker on 2 Nephi 18: Isaiah warns against the fear of man, familiar spirits, and the rising flood of Assyria. Seek the Lord instead.
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David Whitaker on D&C 40: James Covel covenanted to obey but rejected the gospel. A quiet reflection on fear, persecution, and the cares of the world.
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David Whitaker on Luke 19: Zacchaeus climbs a tree, the parable of the ten pounds, the triumphal entry, and Jesus weeping over Jerusalem.
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David Whitaker on Luke 20: Jesus answers questions about authority, the stone the builders rejected, paying taxes, and the resurrection of the dead.
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