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
God Eliminates Obstacles
By Joe Barnett |
Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us? —Mark 16:3 Early Sunday morning, as the women made their way to the tomb to anoint the body of their crucified Lord, they realized they had a problem: an enormous stone, tall as they were, […]
Defeat Need Not Be Final
By Joe Barnett |
Go, tell his disciples and Peter. —Mark 16:7 Three days ago, Peter had denied his Lord—then limped away and wept. These three days must have been miserable for Peter, tormented by his cowardice and disloyalty. The shameful, sordid scene replayed endlessly in his tortured mind. Women […]
He Is Watching Out for You
By Joe Barnett |
He saw the disciples straining at the oars. —Mark 6:48 Their boat was being tossed like a toy by vicious wind and waves. Jesus had agreed to join them, but evening came, and he was nowhere to be seen. […]
An Important Question
By Joe Barnett |
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? —Mark 8:36 When he died in 1885, William Henry Vanderbilt had a fortune of more than $200 million ($6.5 billion in today’s money). Shortly […]
What Do You Have?
By Joe Barnett |
How many loaves do you have? —Matthew 15:34 It was a big crowd—4,000 men, besides women and children. Jesus decided to feed them, while his disciples considered supper impossible. “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven.” “That will do.” You know the rest of the story. Do […]
Look Around You
By Joe Barnett |
How majestic is your name in all the earth. —Psalm 8:9 Sir Christopher Wren designed and built the renowned St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. He is buried there, and the Latin epitaph on his tomb (translated into English) reads: “If […]
