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
Consider Creation
By Joe Barnett |
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. —Psalm 121:2 God told Isaiah to “Comfort my people.” So, Isaiah pointed to creation: “Look up to the skies, who created all these stars?” (Is 40:26) Psalm 104 declares that all creation is God’s […]
Consider the Nations
By Joe Barnett |
Before him all the nations are as nothing. —Isaiah 40:17 God commissioned Isaiah: “Comfort my people.” So, Isaiah told them, “The nations are like a drop in a bucket; . . . Before God all the nations are as […]
Consider Your God
By Joe Barnett |
The Sovereign Lord comes with power. —Isaiah 40:10 Current events in Judah were horrifying and depressing. “Comfort my people,” God said to Isaiah. “Lift up your voice with a shout,” he told the prophet. “Say to the towns of Judah, ‘Here […]
Comfort My People
By Joe Barnett |
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. —Isaiah 40:1 God’s people in Isaiah’s day were a lot like us—distressed and depressed about their nation. Their sins had caught up with them, and they were about to pay a high price […]
In Times Like These (4)
By Joe Barnett |
I thank my God every time I remember you. —Philippians 1:3 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” We’re seeing things that trouble us: unblushing vulgarity, offensive speech, merciless treatment of fellow humans, class […]
In Times Like These (3)
By Joe Barnett |
Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” —Ecclesiastes 7:10 Are we living in the worst of times? In 64 AD, a fire broke out in Rome that lasted nine days and destroyed three-quarters of the city. It was widely believed that the Roman emperor, Nero, had set the […]
