A Word From Joe Barnett
This site is about words.
First, about God’s authoritative, inspired Word.
Second, about my non-authoritative, non-inspired words—nevertheless, written in hope that they will encourage those who read them, and above all that they will point the reader to God’s Word.
Here are the regular features you will find here.
- Today’s Walk in the Word. A brief devotional that appears Monday through Friday. Each entry is based on a single verse of Scripture, followed by my comments related to it, and ending with a summary aphorism. To access the latest devotional click on "Today’s Walk in the Word" below. To access previous messages click on "Archives/A Walk in the Word" in the top menu.
- On My Mind. Messages on varied topics that appear on this site at least once a month. To access the latest entry click on "On My Mind" below. To access previous messages click on "Archives/On My Mind" in the top menu.
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And yes, you are permitted—in fact, encouraged—to pass along any of these messages to those you feel will benefit from them. Just click on the “Forward to a Friend” button. Your participation in this way makes this “our” ministry instead of “my” ministry.
If you find anything here that brings you, or those with whom you share these messages, into a closer relationship with the Lord, I praise God and thank him for permitting our paths to cross.
Thanks for dropping by. I hope you will do so often.
Today's Walk in the Word
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
By Joe Barnett |
You will find a baby lying in a manger. —Luke 2:12 Walking to his one-room apartment after a Christmas Eve service in New York City in 1934, Robert MacGimsey passed the open door of a pub. The raucous shouting and […]
The Quiet Conqueror
By Joe Barnett |
When the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman. —Galatians 4:4 The ancient media was abuzz with Caesar’s conquests and Rome’s rampaging expansion. While Rome was noisily gobbling the globe, another Conqueror slipped quietly into the world in Bethlehem. God arrived […]
How Long? And Why?
By Joe Barnett |
Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? —Habakkuk 1:3 The bad guys seemed to be winning. “How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? . . . Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?” (Hab 1:2, 3). Habakkuk was perplexed about God’s timing and God’s tolerance. […]
Bad Behavior
By Joe Barnett |
Whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. —James 2:10 There’s a good chance that you know a churchgoing man who makes his home hell by his […]
God Can Turn Bad into Good
By Joe Barnett |
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good. —Genesis 50:20 Joseph was only seventeen when his jealous brothers conspired to kill him. He escaped their murderous plot only to be sold to a band of Midianite merchants, who then sold him to an Egyptian official. Things were […]
The Servant Spirit
By Joe Barnett |
The greatest among you will be your servant. —Matthew 23:11 Andy Martinez was on the bag as the caddie for championship golfers Johnny Miller for 12 years and Tom Lehman for 23. The moment he stepped into the caddie shack and […]
