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.
Each of these features can also be fed directly to your email box if you wish. Just click here to sign up.
And yes, you are permitted—in fact, encouraged—to pass along any of these messages to those you feel will benefit from them. Just click on the “Forward to a Friend” button. Your participation in this way makes this “our” ministry instead of “my” ministry.
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
Need a Personal Trainer?
By Joe Barnett |
In all things God works for the good of those who love him. —Romans 8:28 *Perfect abs in thirty days. *Can’t-take-their-eyes-off-you beauty in a bottle. *Financial independence in ten easy steps. Commercial gimmicks that’ll cost you a bundle. How about opting for a Personal Trainer who already knows everything about […]
A Better World
By Joe Barnett |
You also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. —Romans 1:6 Think the world is in worse shape now than it has ever been? It isn’t. In Old Testament days, some parents murdered their own children, sacrificing them by fire to their gods. […]
Another Look at The Golden Rule
By Joe Barnett |
Do to others as you would have them do to you. —Luke 6:31 “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you” (Mt 6:12 NRSV). Confession: I am guilty of violating this […]
A Look at The Golden Rule
By Joe Barnett |
Do to others what you would have them do to you. —Matthew 7:12 Before Jesus came, some had said, “Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.” But Jesus said, “Do to others what you would have them do to you.” The first form says […]
Judge Others, Then What?
By Joe Barnett |
In the same way you judge others, you will be judged. —Matthew 7:2 “Judge not.” If the next sentence doesn’t stop us in our tracks when we’re about to throw a judgmental […]
Unqualified Judgement
By Joe Barnett |
Judge not, that you be not judged. —Matthew 7:1 Judging others is way above our pay grade. We don’t know enough to be judgmental. To fairly judge, one must know all, including the person’s heart and motives—things that only God knows: “The Lord does not […]
