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
Humility
By Joe Barnett |
Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. –Philippians 2:3 It was on television for the world to see: our at-the-time president rudely shoving smaller-nation leaders out of the way so he …
Constant Contact
By Joe Barnett |
He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen. —Isaiah 50:4 “Call me anytime,” Carl said. “I have my cell phone on 24/7/365.” Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year strikes me as somewhat excessive for human availability. But not for divine connection, where …
Taking Care of the Little Things
By Joe Barnett |
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much. —Luke 16:10 Trustworthy discipleship is a life of faithful attention to each day’s frequent and familiar tasks, however small and insignificant they may seem. It’s easy to be indifferent toward …
Looking Above the Clouds
By Joe Barnett |
In him all things hold together. —Colossians 1:17 In The Gathering Storm, Winston Churchill wrote about the months prior to the Nazi blitzkrieg that leveled much of London: “The future was heavy with foreboding.” Ours is a different day, but we know the foreboding. Many of us pay more …
Politics vs Principle
By Joe Barnett |
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought. —Romans 12:3 I’m writing this as political campaigns are at full bore (pun intended). Getting to the top doesn’t live up to its promises: contentment, fulfillment, and satisfaction aren’t achieved by being the big cheese. Nevertheless, exaggerated need to seem important is often addictive and …
There’s a Great Day Coming
By Joe Barnett |
Stand up and lift up your heads. —Luke 21:28 Without heaven, history is in the hands of humanity. Unless there is a heavenly home beyond this earthly habitation, life on this planet is the final word. The feeling that the world is in a sorry state creates a heavenly longing. The gospel implants hope for …
