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
Do You Believe?
By Joe Barnett |
He came unto his own, and his own received him not. —John 1:11 Jesus was rejected by religious leaders who knew the Old Testament prophecies and promises but were […]
Are You Happy?
By Joe Barnett |
Happy is the person whose sins are forgiven —Psalms 32:1 NCV What would it take to make you happy? A major obstacle to happiness is that we live in a world that promises it based on things that can’t produce it: people, places, […]
Overflowing Thankfulness
By Joe Barnett |
Give thanks in all circumstances. —1 Thessalonians 5:18 He was just a small child, but when he bumped into me I had a full glass of water and got drenched. There’s a disposition lesson here: if you have a full glass of bitterness, anger, and complaint, it won’t take much […]
Use Your Time Wisely
By Joe Barnett |
Make the best use of your time. —Ephesians 5:16 JBP A study from Reviews.org provided a snapshot of how often Americans reached for their smartphones and how much time they spent staring at screens in 2025. According to the study, they averaged checking their phones 200 times per day, about once every five […]
From Past to Present Tense
By Joe Barnett |
Such were some of you. —1 Corinthians 6:11 There are some people in your church who once lived on the dark side. The Corinthian church had some members like that. In his letter to the church in Corinth, Paul inserted a long, ugly list of offenders: idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals, thieves, greedy, drunkards, revilers, and […]
What Are You Thinking?
By Joe Barnett |
Take captive every thought. —2 Corinthians 10:5 Thoughts. You can’t always predict their arrival. Sometimes they pay a sudden, unwelcome and unwholesome visit. You may not be able to avoid their knock at the door. But you can refuse to invite them in. If you let them, they will take residency and […]
