Today’s Walk in the Word

God Won’t Give Up on You

By Joe Barnett / January 12, 2021 / Comments Off on God Won’t Give Up on You

How can I give you up?           —Hosea 11:8 The book of Hosea tells the story of Israel’s relationship with God being corrupted by their adulterous relationship with false gods. It’s a stomach-churning account of people who deserved annihilation. But there’s a touching sentence in chapter 11, where the grieving God […]

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Ask for Direction

By Joe Barnett / January 11, 2021 / Comments Off on Ask for Direction

I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go.             —Psalm 32:8 I’m not the brightest porch light on the block when it comes to direction. One night, my son Doug and I were driving to my apartment from across town. I thought I knew the way, […]

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The Negatives and Positives of Money

By Joe Barnett / January 8, 2021 / Comments Off on The Negatives and Positives of Money

Be generous and willing to share.            —1 Timothy 6:18 Life is a trip between two nothings: “We brought nothing into this world, and we will take nothing out of it” (1 Tm 6:7). Money is the currency of time, not eternity. A love affair with wealth dead-ends in disappointment: “Whoever […]

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A Gutsy Prayer

By Joe Barnett / January 7, 2021 / Comments Off on A Gutsy Prayer

Test me and know my thoughts.             —Psalm 139:23 I’m pretty sure there’s one place in your house that you don’t want anyone to see: your junk closet, where you stash stuff that’s broken, out-of-date, or just ugly. You didn’t intend for it to become your dumpster for the discarded. […]

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Using People

By Joe Barnett / January 6, 2021 / Comments Off on Using People

Let us love one another.              —1 John 4:7 Charles Martel, who ruled in Austrasia in the eighth century, introduced “Human Chess” in 735 A.D. He used people as the pieces—costumed to reflect their rank—on a giant chessboard, manipulating them to his advantage. A harmless pastime, I suppose. But in […]

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Losing Those We Love

By Joe Barnett / January 5, 2021 / Comments Off on Losing Those We Love

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.        —Psalm 116:15 I’ve lost a lot of dear friends in recent years. I miss them. So, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about Psalm 116:15—“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Hebrews 2:15 […]

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Altogether Now

By Joe Barnett / January 4, 2021 / Comments Off on Altogether Now

You are all one in Christ Jesus. —Galatians 3:28 A prayer, written nearly 2,000 years ago, and prayed each morning by observant Jewish men, runs this way: “Blessed art thou, O God, for not making me a Gentile, a slave, or a woman.” Connect the dots . . . Paul cites the same three groups […]

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Bible-Verse Resolutions

By Joe Barnett / January 1, 2021 / Comments Off on Bible-Verse Resolutions

Renew a right spirit within me.                   —Psalm 51:10 I RESOLVE to stop dwelling on the past (Isaiah 43:18) I RESOLVE to cultivate the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22–23) I RESOLVE to do to others as […]

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Peace Resolutions

By Joe Barnett / December 31, 2020 / Comments Off on Peace Resolutions

[God’s] peace will control the way you think and feel.       —Philippians 4:7 I RESOLVE to be kind and pleasant, regardless of the words or actions of others. I RESOLVE to remember that nothing that troubles me is too small for God’s concern and nothing is too large for him to handle. I […]

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Courage Resolutions

By Joe Barnett / December 30, 2020 / Comments Off on Courage Resolutions

The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear.                  —Psalm 27:1 I RESOLVE that no matter how difficult today may be, I will have the courage to try again tomorrow. I RESOLVE to control my attitude as well as my action. I RESOLVE to live […]

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