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 occasionally. 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
God is with You
By Joe Barnett |
I will never leave you nor forsake you. —Joshua 1:5 “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Josh. 1:9). With those three sentences, God commissioned Joshua and gave you a path to follow. The first sentence consists of two positive directives: […]
A Sentence Worth Remembering
By Joe Barnett |
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. —Proverbs 3:5 Do you recognize these names? Shammua, Shaphat, Igal, Palti, Gaddiel, Gaddi, Ammiel, Sethur, Nahbi, Geuel. (hmm). How about these? Joshua and Caleb. Sure, you know them. The ten in the first paragraph above and […]
You’re At War
By Joe Barnett |
Abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. —1 Peter 2:11 Robert Mounce labeled Peter “an ethical realist”—meaning the apostle was aware that committed Christians still find the desires of the old nature seductive. In Romans 7, Paul confesses that […]
Transformation
By Joe Barnett |
Rid yourselves of all malice. —1 Peter 2:1 Elimination of malice gives birth to transformation. Peter wrote: “Rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander” (1 Pt 2:1). Malice is a broad term that includes all wicked ways. The four nouns that follow malice […]
Your Most Important Race
By Joe Barnett |
Run in such a way as to get the prize. —1 Corinthians 9:24 Roger Bannister was expected to win the gold in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. He came in fourth. Obsessed with being the first person to run a sub-four-minute mile—a feat track and field experts considered impossible—Roger went into strict training. On May […]
Don’t Forget the Giver
By Joe Barnett |
You will forget the Lord your God. —Deuteronomy 8:14 God pummeled Pharaoh with plagues until he released the Israelite slaves. That was just the beginning of God’s blessings to Israel. He orchestrated their Red Sea escape, protected them from fierce enemies, provided water and food, and clothes […]
