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
Planned Neglect
By Joe Barnett |
Early in the morning [Jesus] went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. —Mark 1:35 A masterful violinist said the secret of her success was “planned neglect.” She explained that at an early stage, she had allowed routine chores like washing dishes, making beds, and […]
No More
By Joe Barnett |
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. —Psalm 56:3 When John was given a vision of heaven, he saw a list of “no mores”: No more tears No more mourning No more pain No more death Clarence Macartney said, […]
Disruptions
By Joe Barnett |
It was good for me to be afflicted. —Psalm 119:71 Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen created the theory of “disruptive innovation.” The theory asserts that a new product or service disrupts an existing market and creates a new one. Professor Christensen cited disruptions that changed the […]
Her Secret
By Joe Barnett |
Though you have not seen him, you love him. —1 Peter 1:8 In The Changed Life, Henry Drummond wrote about a lady of exemplary character and radiant personality whose attire always included her locket necklace. Everyone was curious about […]
God Will Sustain You
By Joe Barnett |
God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. —Psalm 54:4 Sustain: to give support or relief to; to support the weight of; to buoy up. (Merriam-Webster) Sustain. I love that word. It describes God’s constant care. “For forty years you sustained […]
Next Time I Won’t
By Joe Barnett |
[Peter said] You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. —Matthew 16:16 It was the most painful night of Peter’s life; the night he denied knowing Jesus. Jesus told Peter that he would deny him. Peter said he wouldn’t. He did. But that’s not the end of the story. Peter […]
