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
Immeasurably More
By Joe Barnett |
[God] is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. —Ephesians 3:20 God shapes the manuscripts of our lives in various ways: Sometimes he makes minor revisions. Sometimes he skips minor revisions and goes for major makeovers. Sometimes he adds or deletes a chapter here and […]
Hide-and-Seek
By Joe Barnett |
They hid from the Lord God. —Genesis 3:8 Kids love to play hide-and-seek. It’s a fun game. But the first game of hide-and-seek was anything but fun. After their disobedience, Adam and Eve were terrified when they heard the sound of God walking in the garden. So, they hid […]
Keep Growing and Going
By Joe Barnett |
We will reap a harvest if we do not give up. —Galatians 6:9 You don’t have to page through your old high school yearbook to remember who was Number One. But the “Most Likely to Succeed” often flame out […]
God Doesn’t Cotton to Grumbling
By Joe Barnett |
Do everything without grumbling. —Philippians 2:14 The Israelites escaped oppressive slavery and headed for the Promised Land. They were barely around the first bend in the road when they started grumbling: nasty water, bad food, incompetent leadership. “When [God] heard them his anger was aroused” (Nm 11:1). They […]
Faith is a Gift
By Joe Barnett |
You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. —Matthew 16:16 “Who do you say I am?” Jesus asked. With unequivocal certainty, Peter responded, “You are the Messiah!” It wasn’t because he was uncommonly intelligent or had an advanced degree in theology that Peter answered as he did. Jesus said, “This was […]
Encourage Someone Today
By Joe Barnett |
Carry each other’s burdens. —Galatians 6:2 Some scriptures wait on us for their fulfillment. For instance, the words “encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thes 5:11) just sit on the page until we act on them and make them come alive. Here’s something you can do […]
