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
The Power of Touch
By Joe Barnett |
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. —Mark 1:41 Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Brand pioneered tendon-transplant operations on leprosy victims in India. One day a patient started weeping when Dr. Brand reached out and touched him. A nurse explained: “You touched him, …
Attitude Control
By Joe Barnett |
Get along with each other, and forgive each other. —Colossians 3:13 “Inside of me,” said grandpa, “a ferocious fight is going on between two dogs. One is hostile, bristling with anger, hatred, envy, greed, and resentment. The other is peaceful, brimming with joy, love, generosity, serenity, and kindness.” “Which dog wins?” asked his …
Thank You for Being You
By Joe Barnett |
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. —1 Chronicles 16:34 Browsing a Hallmark display for a “Thank You” card, I spotted one with the caption, “Thank You for Being You.” The inside was blank—clean space for the sender’s words. I bought it. There’s a …
God Has Everything (Almost)
By Joe Barnett |
Set out a sacrifice I can accept. —Psalm 50:14 Is there anything that God doesn’t have? According to Psalm 50, he says: “I do not need bulls from your stalls or goats from your pens, because every animal of the forest is already mine. The …
Jesus is at Your Door
By Joe Barnett |
I stand at the door and knock. —Revelation 3:20 English artist William Holman Hunt’s painting, The Light of the World, hangs in the side chapel at Keble College, Oxford, England. It depicts Jesus knocking on a cottage door that has no handle. Hunt said he wanted the painting …
Did God Really Say That?
By Joe Barnett |
They examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. —Acts 17:11 I had twin boy cousins who gave their trusting (gullible?) younger sister a lot of pain. Yes, pain. Coming home from Sunday school, they asked her …
