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
A Disastrous Deception
By Joe Barnett |
Keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. —Matthew 24:42 An old fable pictures three apprentice devils reporting to Satan conerning their plans to deceive and destroy humanity. The first said, “I will tell them that there is no God.” Satan said, “That […]
The Immediate and the Ultimate
By Joe Barnett |
The old order of things has passed away. —Revelation 21:4 J.R.R. Tolkien, in his essay On Fairy Stories, explained why people are drawn to fairy tales. Such stories, he said, are usually the opposite of the emotional torture of daily news. Instead […]
When You Don’t Know What to Do
By Joe Barnett |
We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you. —2 Chronicles 20:12 King Jehoshaphat was a good man who did good things (2 Chr 17–19). Still, he was not immune to fear. An enemy army, vastly superior to his, was headed his way. He prayed, “We do not know what […]
No Greater Love
By Joe Barnett |
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree. —1 Peter 2:24 As the two outgunned soldiers ran for cover, an exploding grenade caught one in mid-stride, mangling his right leg. His cohort jumped on top of him, shielding him from gunfire with his body. It cost him […]
Life is a Marathon
By Joe Barnett |
Encourage one another and build each other up. —1 Thessalonians 5:11 Marathon. What a sport! Unlike football, baseball, or basketball, there are no catcalls, no boos. Only cheers. That is the way life should be lived—cheering for one another, encouraging one […]
Another Chance
By Joe Barnett |
[Peter] jumped into the water. —John 21:8 The first time Peter got out of the boat, he sank. Jesus came to his wind-whipped disciples, walking on the water. Peter asked permission to come to him on the water. “Come,” Jesus said, and Peter stepped out of the boat. But the wind and waves terrified him, […]
