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
Do Something
By Joe Barnett |
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might. —Ecclesiastes 9:10 George Bernard Shaw wrote: “Liberty means responsibility.” Charles Swindoll said: “It’s one thing to sing and dance to liberty’s tunes, but it’s something else entirely to bear the responsibility for paying the band.” Meaningful achievements get done by doers, not […]
Keeping Life in Perspective
By Joe Barnett |
I have finished the work which you have given me to do. —John 17:4 I have this advantage over most of my readers: I have officiated at several hundred funerals. “That’s an advantage?” you ask. Well, yes, it is. It’s far from pleasant—draining, in fact—but it […]
Can You Keep a Secret?
By Joe Barnett |
A trustworthy person keeps a secret.| —Proverbs 11:13 A segment of the physician’s Hippocratic Oath runs this way: “Whatever, in the course of my practice, I may see or hear, whatever I may happen to obtain knowledge of, if it be not proper to repeat it, […]
Happiness Is a Choice
By Joe Barnett |
Rejoice in the Lord always. —Philippians 4:4 Judah was in chaos. Their economy was in the tank, and a battle with Babylon that they couldn’t win was headed their way. The prophet Habakkuk was terrified. His heart was pounding, his lips were quivering, and his legs were trembling (Hb 3:16). But even […]
Blessings Galore
By Joe Barnett |
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! —2 Corinthians 9:15 My desk is illuminated by bright lights. Thanks, Mr. Edison. Perched on my nose are eyeglasses that make things clear. Thanks, Mr. Franklin. In my garage is a car ready to take me […]
God’s Quest
By Joe Barnett |
We are his workmanship. —Ephesians 2:10 “My lifelong dream was to find this great ship, and during the past thirteen years the quest for her had dominated my life. Now, finally, the quest was over.” So wrote Robert Ballard after discovering the Titanic more than two miles deep in the North Atlantic. Do […]
