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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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
The Verdict
By Joe Barnett |
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere. —Proverbs 15:3 As Jacob was about to die, he called a family meeting, summoning his twelve sons to his room. “Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come,” he said […]
Dump the Guilt Trip
By Joe Barnett |
You forgave the guilt of my sin. —Psalm 32:5 If you wrote a biography of David, how much space would you devote to his adultery with Bathsheba and his murder of Uriah? Probably a lot, like the writer of 2 Samuel, who exposed the whole sordid […]
The One and Only God
By Joe Barnett |
The Philistine cursed David by his gods. —1 Samuel 17:43 Talking tash predates our day by centuries. Goliath started talking smack when confronted by David, a mere boy: “I’ll give your flesh to the birds.” And he “cursed David by his gods. It wasn’t […]
Whoever
By Joe Barnett |
Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. —John 3:16 John 3:16 may be the best-known verse in the Bible: “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall […]
Are You a Good Listener?
By Joe Barnett |
Be quick to listen, slow to speak. —James 1:19 The bumper sticker caught my eye: “My wife said I never listen to her—or something like that.” Are you a good listener? It’s easy to get in the habit of tuning out when we should be tuning […]
You Are What You Think
By Joe Barnett |
Think about these things. —Philippians 4:8 What was the first thing you thought about when you opened your eyes this morning?—your first thoughts when you started your day? Doctors and dieticians remind you that you are what you eat: your body pays a price for dietary dereliction. Scriptures remind you that you […]
