Joe Barnett

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.              —Psalm 118:24 Her purchases had been paid for and bagged. As she turned to walk away, the perky clerk said, “Have a good day.” Queen bee did a 180 and hissed, “Young lady, […]

Man’s days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months.                        —Job 14:5 Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas, August 26, 2017. Officials ordered a mandatory evacuation. Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios asked residents who refused to leave to write their

I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.                         —Psalm 23:6 The only thing that can keep you out of heaven is . . . you! Your spouse can’t. Your parent can’t. Your enemy can’t. Nothing and no one can keep you

I care very little if I am judged by you.                  —1 Corinthians 4:3 Fear of displeasing others gives them control which only you and God should have. There will always be somebody who wants to control you. But when pleasing people becomes your primary focus, your vision

[E]ncourage one another daily.                 —Hebrews 3:13 Ben Byrum was lonely. Ben had been to a nearby church a few times but didn’t feel welcome or wanted. He decided to go one more time; walk in and sit down. If no one spoke to him before the service

[D]o not be afraid of them.     —Matthew 10:26 Peter and John were ordered by the Sanhedrin to quit talking about Jesus. “With all due respect, sirs, that isn’t going to happen. You crucified him, but God raised him from the dead. We must speak about what we have seen and heard.” Fear caused

[W]e too may live a new life.             —Romans 6:4 Faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus may not have changed your world, but it has changed you. “[A]ll of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through

[W]e will reap a harvest if we do not give up.                        —Galatians 6:9 Years ago, I asked a physically fit fellow, “What’s the best exercise plan?” He answered, “Any plan will work. There are only two important rules: first, you gotta get started; two,

Do not fear; I will help you.            —Isaiah 41:13 You don’t know what you will face in the next twelve months, but whatever it is, you won’t have to face it alone. You can let your weight down on that because of a promise and because of who made it.