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
You Can’t Win ’Em All
By Joe Barnett |
Love does not demand its own way. —1 Corinthians 13:5 NLT I was in a meeting with the church elders: men who were big enough to disagree and debate but mature enough to unanimously support majority decisions (which is the only path to peace, harmony, and unity). The matter being discussed […]
God’s Threefold Deliverance
By Joe Barnett |
We learned not to rely on ourselves, but on God. —2 Corinthians 1:10 NLT He’d had a close call with cancer years earlier. In recent days, it had come calling again. After two bouts of surgery. this inspiring brother, still bandaged and still smiling, said, “God has been so good to me.” Paul opened 2 […]
Things We Take for Granted, Until . . .
By Joe Barnett |
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. —Psalm 118:29 You may take a home for granted, until you don’t have one. You may take a job for granted, until you don’t have one. You may take a […]
Remembrance
By Joe Barnett |
Do this in remembrance of me. —Luke 22:19 Jabesh Gilead was in the crosshairs of the sadistic King Nahash. “I’m going to mark you as mine by gouging out the right eye of every last one of you,” said Nahash. You can fight me and die or […]
Be Nice
By Joe Barnett |
Be kind and compassionate to one another. —Ephesians 4:32 It was a school auction; the item for bid was an adorable puppy. All bidders had dropped out, except two: a man and a woman. Back and forth the two went, upping […]
Always Assume Good Intentions
By Joe Barnett |
Make every effort to live in peace with all men. —Hebrews 12:14 Where there are people, there will be conflicts: in community, workplace, family, even church. (I sometimes think there should be a verse that says, “Where two or three […]
