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
Understanding God
By Joe Barnett |
Who has known the mind of the Lord? —Romans 11:34 His life was in a bad place. Frustrated, he said, “I don’t understand God!” My unspoken thought was, “If we could fully understand God, he wouldn’t be God.” We have glorious glimpses of God in […]
It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over
By Joe Barnett |
I press on toward the goal. —Philippians 3:14 Yogi Berra’s “Yogi-isms” leave us grinning. “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” And possibly his most memorable: “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” That’s true in history, which is a good thing to […]
And the Winner Is . . .
By Joe Barnett |
If God is for us, who can be against us? —Romans 8:31 The battleground where the war between good and evil is fought isn’t a place; it’s a person. Paul identifies two forces on this battleground. The first force is the enemy. This […]
High-Octane Trust
By Joe Barnett |
In all things God works for the good of those who love him. —Romans 8:28 Many of us first learned this verse in King James language: “All things work together for good to them that love God.” That’s quite a statement coming from a man who had been frequently […]
Don’t Do as They Did
By Joe Barnett |
These things occurred as examples. —1 Corinthians 10:6 Paul cited Israel’s back-then wrongdoing to give a here-and-now warning. “Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. . . . We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did. . . . do not grumble, as some […]
Conceit Stinks
By Joe Barnett |
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought. —Romans 12:3 Self-praise stinks up the place. Conceit smells bad in any setting. There is no greater deception than self-deception. Those who achieve success are especially vulnerable. Achieve—but get over it. Scholars are particularly susceptible. A good education is an […]
