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.
Each of these features can also be fed directly to your email box if you wish. Just click here to sign up.
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
A New Heart
By Joe Barnett |
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you. —Ezekiel 36:26 On February 25, 2017, 33-year-old Mike Cohen woke up at Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center in San Diego with a new heart beating in his chest. The donor was 32-year-old Navy flight surgeon James Mazzuchelli, the victim …
Gripey or Grateful?
By Joe Barnett |
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger . . . be put away from you. —Ephesians 4:31 Jerry Kramer played for the Green Bay Packers in the first two Super Bowls, both of which they won. He was selected as an All-Pro five times and nominated for induction into the Hall of Fame …
A Triad of Incomparable Gifts
By Joe Barnett |
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ. —2 John 3 Grace. Mercy. Peace. Incomparable gifts. Grace is the undeserved favor of God. Mercy is the unmerited compassion of God. Peace is the unequaled gift of …
Instant Communication Preceded Telegraphy
By Joe Barnett |
While they are still speaking I will hear. —Isaiah 65:24 When Samuel Morse crossed the ocean from America to Europe, it took three months for his mother to receive his first letter. Knowing she would be worried sick, he wanted to …
And So Do I
By Joe Barnett |
Do you love me? —John 21:17 F.W. Boreham in The Golden Milestone writes about an old English villager who gazed at a painting of the crucifixion of Jesus in a London gallery. Face bathed in tears, he said aloud, “I love Him! I love Him!” A stranger approached, grasped the old man’s hand, and …
Consolation for the Living
By Joe Barnett |
I go to prepare a place for you. —John 14:2 At the bedside of the dying, many a minister has quoted Jesus’ words: “Let not your heart be troubled . . . I go to prepare a place for you.” Appropriate. But those words were not spoken …
