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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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
Invited to Calvary
By Joe Barnett |
He has appeared once for all . . . to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. —Hebrews 9:26 God is mad! “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men” (Rom 1:18). Don’t misunderstand. God […]
It’s An Inside Job
By Joe Barnett |
Each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. —James 1:14 My sister was all the way across the room, minding her own business, when I dropped a platter of spaghetti and meat sauce, dousing the floor, wall, and […]
God’s Gift to You . . . and Yours to Him
By Joe Barnett |
One has this gift, another has that. —1 Corinthians 7:7 Today, consciously commit your gift to God: Father, you have given me the gift you have chosen for me. I now commit myself and my gift to you to use when you please, where you please, as […]
Living in the Now
By Joe Barnett |
Teach us to number our days. —Psalm 90:12 Are you living in the past? The future? Or the now? “You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes” (Jas 414). Make this prayer your own: “Teach [me] to number [my] days that [I] may […]
In Heart and Song
By Joe Barnett |
I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. —Acts 13:22 In his uncontrolled lust, David violated five of the Ten Commandments: murder, adultery, stealing, false witness, and covetousness. Weighed on the scales of such sins, how could he be described as a […]
A Sobering Message
By Joe Barnett |
The Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. —Matthew 24:44 Noah was righteous, blameless, and faithful (Gn 6:9). His contemporaries were wicked, evil, and corrupt (Gn 5:5; 6:11). So, “Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord” (Gn 6:8), and God determined to […]
