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
Who’s In Control?
By Joe Barnett |
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. —Ecclesiastes 3:1 The first eight verses of Ecclesiastes 3 detail the cycles of life, with fourteen statements of contrast that perplex those who desire to be in control. Let’s take the […]
The Road of Return
By Joe Barnett |
I will set out and go back to my father. —Luke 15:18 Israel was headed for Assyrian exile for their spiritual adultery. They were unfaithful to God and refused to accept responsibility for their misconduct. Their expressed love for God, who had given them […]
Day Planners
By Joe Barnett |
You do not know what will happen tomorrow. —James 4:14 A Day Planner is a time management tool that has sections for each day, with spaces to chart activities for each hour. Planning and using time productively […]
Easter Is Coming
By Joe Barnett |
He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. —1 Corinthians 15:57 Jesus knows the helplessness and hopelessness you feel when your world is falling apart. He knows how it feels to pray and wonder if you’re being heard. He’s been there. In the darkness of Gethsemane, he prayed to […]
The Next to the Last Chapter
By Joe Barnett |
Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live. —John 11:25 A 2017 article in Psychology Today ranked fear of dying as our number one fear. For many, the thought of dying is terrifying. Hebrews 2:15 speaks of “those who all their lives were held […]
The Light Still Shines
By Joe Barnett |
He is not here; he has risen. —Matthew 28:6 Jesus began his ministry “to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah . . . the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned” […]
