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
What Kind of Person Am I?
By Joe Barnett |
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? —Matthew 7:3 It doesn’t require the intelligence of a turnip […]
Black-eyed Peas
By Joe Barnett |
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts. —Psalm 28:7 During the American Civil War, the citizens of Vicksburg, Mississippi, found themselves surrounded by General Grant’s Union Army. The siege lasted more than forty days. No supplies came in. On the verge of starvation, the entire town […]
Be Careful Who You Follow
By Joe Barnett |
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. —Proverbs 3:5 A lady trapped in a blinding blizzard in Oregon’s Cascade Range was relieved when she saw a snowplow ahead of her. She inched along behind the big machine through twists and turns. After a […]
God Is Calling the Shots
By Joe Barnett |
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. —1 Peter 5:7 “How are you?” my friend asked. “Good. Fantastic!” I said. “Are you really?” “Yes, why do you ask?” “Because I don’t think you’d tell me even if you weren’t,” he said. Maybe. But really, I […]
Little Things
By Joe Barnett |
Who dares despise the day of small things? —Zechariah 4:10 Helen Keller could neither see nor hear—but saw and heard better than most. I’ve lifted the following from one of her letters. “As we grow older, it seems to me that we […]
Judgment Bites Back
By Joe Barnett |
In the same way you judge others, you will be judged. —Matthew 7:2 On boarding the cruise ship, the traveler was given the location of his cabin and the name of his cabin mate. After checking out both, he went to the purser’s quarters and asked if he could leave his watch and other […]
