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
A Sky Full of Eyes
By Joe Barnett |
Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. —Deuteronomy 32:7 In the eleventh chapter of Hebrews, the writer reels off a memory-jogging list of names whose work on earth had ended. Chapter 12 begins, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses . […]
Do the Right Thing
By Joe Barnett |
Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. —John 19:16 Pontius Pilate was impaled on the horns of a dilemma, torn between integrity and political heat. On the one hand, he knew Jesus was innocent […]
Put First Things First
By Joe Barnett |
Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness. —Matthew 6:33 Matthew 6:25–34 is Jesus’ brief homily about worry. He says don’t do it. His prohibition of worry about material things is not a forbiddance of forethought, but of anxious thought. Don’t misunderstand […]
First, Pray
By Joe Barnett |
First I prayed to the God of heaven. —Nehemiah 2:4 Nehemiah was an exile in Babylon when visitors from Judah arrived and told him that Jerusalem was in shambles and the people were in disgrace. In despair over the condition of his nation, he wept, […]
Jesus Eliminated Differences
By Joe Barnett |
We have come to worship him. —Matthew 2:2 The birth of Jesus drew worshipers from near and far. The shepherds came from nearby fields, just a hop, skip, and jump from Bethlehem. The Magi came from Persia (present-day Iran), a thousand-mile jaunt. Their differences were vast: Racially, the shepherds […]
Zip Your Lip
By Joe Barnett |
How good is a timely word. —Proverbs 15:23 Kind words heal. Harsh words hurt. “Their words bite deep like the poisonous fangs of a snake” (Ps 140:3 CEV). Have you ever been on the receiving end of stinging words? Sure you have. Let it go. Repeatedly replaying spiteful, hurtful words […]
