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
What Are You Thinking?
By Joe Barnett |
Take captive every thought. —2 Corinthians 10:5 Thoughts. You can’t always predict their arrival. Sometimes they pay a sudden, unwelcome and unwholesome visit. You may not be able to avoid their knock at the door. But you can refuse to invite them in. If you let them, they will take residency and […]
Imitate God’s Forgiveness
By Joe Barnett |
[Forgive] one another, as God in Christ forgave you. —Ephesians 4:32 Paul set the bar high when he wrote, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” The most profitable construction here is to take ownership of the last six words of the sentence first. […]
Forgiven and Forgotten
By Joe Barnett |
I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more. —Hebrews 8:12 It’s a mind-blowing, breathtaking, invigorating promise: the twice-repeated promise in Hebrews that when God forgives your sins, he forgets them (8:12; 10:17). How can that be? This way: “We have […]
A Learned Attitude
By Joe Barnett |
I have learned to be content. —Philippians 4:11 Contentment is a learned attitude. You don’t have to learn how to complain—you arrived on this planet with that aptitude. But you do have to learn how to be content. Some never do. Paul did: “I have learned to be content whatever […]
It’s All a Gift
By Joe Barnett |
What do you have that you did not receive? —1 Corinthians 4:7 While he was away, he left his business in the custody of his servants. On his return, he called for accountability of their stewardship. Two had doubled his assets; one had […]
Well Done
By Joe Barnett |
Well done, good and faithful servant. —Matthew 25:21 Picture this. It’s Judgment Day. Your name is called. You step forward. The Lord looks at you, smiles, and says, “Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Lord.” You desire approval. We […]
