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’s Number One with You?
By Joe Barnett |
You shall have no other gods before me. —Exodus 20:3 Gene attended every game that his hometown high school team played. He knew the stats of every player on his favorite college team. He could rattle off the scores …
How’s Your Day Going?
By Joe Barnett |
We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. —Proverbs 16:9 How’s your day going? Any interruptions? Intrusions? A day seldom goes as planned. Irritating interruptions and irksome intrusions regularly torpedo your schedule. All bad? Not necessarily. It may be testing you to …
Just an Ordinary Day
By Joe Barnett |
The Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. —Matthew 24:44 The Roman city of Pompeii was posh. Elegant houses lined its paved streets. Factories, shops, taverns, and brothels were booming. It was just an ordinary day in Pompeii in 79 A.D. People were …
Creative Giving
By Joe Barnett |
She did what she could. —Mark 14:8 Sarah has been furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic. She has no money for Sunday’s collection, but she gives what she can—her time and compassion. She asked the church office for a list of the widows in their membership. Sarah mother hens …
You Qualify
By Joe Barnett |
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened. —Matthew 11:28 What are your chances of being hired by Google or accepted by Harvard? Google gets over two million applications per year and hires 400. Harvard University receives more than 40,000 applications annually and accepts less than 2,000. The world sets the …
Selective Thinking
By Joe Barnett |
Put away all malice. —1 Peter 2:1 Mopping up the mess left behind by a painful ordeal is heavy work. It may call for dumping an unpleasant memory or forgiving what seems unforgivable. There are things you have to forget if you plan on winning at living. Paul zeroed in on “forgetting the …
