Joe Barnett

Into your hands I commit my spirit.                        —Luke 23:46 A Roman army officer told Jesus he had a servant who was suffering terribly. “I will go and heal him,” Jesus said. “Lord,” the officer responded, “I am not worthy to have you come under […]

If we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.           —1 Timothy 6:8 In my neck of the woods, many voters rate crime as the number one issue that concerns them. Even if we could afford it, most of us would be reluctant to own a watch that’s

Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it. —Genesis 28:16 I’ve had very few health issues that I’m aware of. I wonder how often God has healed when I was unaware. I’ve had very few close calls that I’m aware of. I wonder how many I’ve had of which

Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.        —Psalm 27:14 Every morning, I join my prayers to those of some acquaintances who are living through difficult days. Our prayers sometimes seem to go unanswered for reasons unknown to me or them. “I cry out to you, O God, but you

How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me?            —Psalm 116:12 Do you ever talk to yourself? David did. He was in a reflective mood: “The Lord has been good to me,” he said. So he asked himself, “How can I repay the Lord for all his

Struck down, but not destroyed.             —2 Corinthians 4:9 Disappointment and despair can come at you with hurricane force. If you’ve been through such a storm or are in one now, you know how overwhelming it can be. And even if today’s sky is clear, you’ve been around long enough

You are the salt of the earth.             —Matthew 5:13 Albert made provisions to have his funeral in a Pub in Buffalo, New York, where he bent the elbow every night for the last twenty years of his life. Even though Albert perched on the same barstool every night for

A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.                                     —James 1:1 Servant. That’s probably not the first word you want on your Résumé if you’re hoping to be the CEO. But James would have been pleased

Do not neglect your gift.       —1 Timothy 4:14 Rich Karlgaard, former publisher of Forbes magazine, wrote an editorial titled Money and Meaning. “Money is nice,” he said. “It can buy us time. It can strip away worry. But in the final analysis what makes us happy or regretful is not only money

We have different gifts, according to the grace given us.              —Romans 12:6 I was introduced to a man who climbed 500-foot transmitting towers to inspect antennas for a religious radio station in the Caribbean. When asked to speak to a group of missionaries, he refused, saying his legs turned