Today’s Walk in the Word

All Alone

By Joe Barnett / May 19, 2023 / Comments Off on All Alone

My soul is crushed with grief.                    —Mark 14:33 In Gethsemane, Jesus “began to be filled with horror and deep distress. ‘My soul is crushed with grief,’” he told his three best friends. Bible scholar R.C.H. Lenski wrote, “We should not think that the rapid approach of […]

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You Stumbled—Now What?

By Joe Barnett / May 18, 2023 / Comments Off on You Stumbled—Now What?

According to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.               —Psalm 51:1 Biblical portraits of its characters are pictured just as they were: no stumble, scar, or sin is airbrushed out. There they are, failing and falling in full view of all future generations. But their get-up-and-get-back-on-track deeds are […]

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You Are Living Well When . . . (3)

By Joe Barnett / May 17, 2023 / Comments Off on You Are Living Well When . . . (3)

[God] is able to do immeasurably more than all [you] ask or imagine.              —Ephesians 3:20 You are living well when . . . You don’t let a failure define you, refusing to allow “I failed” (an event) to become “I’m a failure” (an identity). You learn from the past […]

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You Are Living Well When . . . (2)

By Joe Barnett / May 16, 2023 / Comments Off on You Are Living Well When . . . (2)

He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.           —Philippians 1:6 You are living well when . . . You embrace today as a new beginning, mindful that yesterday died last night. You control your emotions, understanding that your mood is not determined by circumstances […]

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You Are Living Well When . . . (1)

By Joe Barnett / May 15, 2023 / Comments Off on You Are Living Well When . . . (1)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart.                     —Proverbs 3:5 You are living well when . . . You let go of the past, enjoy the present, and face the future with faith. You focus on your responsibilities rather than your rights. You map your […]

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A Godly Mother

By Joe Barnett / May 12, 2023 / Comments Off on A Godly Mother

Her children arise and call her blessed.                             —Proverbs 31:28 Those of us blessed with a godly mother have in wayward moments wandered off in a prodigal swagger, only to limp back from the far country by the pull of her influence. […]

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Gossip

By Joe Barnett / May 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Gossip

A gossip betrays a confidence. but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.                    —Proverbs 11:13 Dirty laundry is a sweet treat that’s hard to resist: “Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it!” (Prv 26:22 GNT). But its aftertaste is bitter: “[A] gossip separates close […]

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No Room for Gloom

By Joe Barnett / May 10, 2023 / Comments Off on No Room for Gloom

[God] works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.                         —Ephesians 1:11 Candidates win elections, take office, preen, and flaunt their power—but only briefly. Sooner than they expect, they lose an election and are swept out of office. As J.B. Phillips […]

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Jesus’ Last Word in the Temple

By Joe Barnett / May 9, 2023 / Comments Off on Jesus’ Last Word in the Temple

This poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.            —Mark 12:43 “Many rich people threw in large amounts [into the temple treasury]. But a poor widow came and put in two very small coins, worth only a fraction of a penny” (Mk 12:41–42). “This poor widow,” […]

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Lord, I Want to See

By Joe Barnett / May 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Lord, I Want to See

Do you have eyes but fail to see?                  —Mark 8:18 A significant percentage of Jesus’ healing miracles gave or restored sight to the blind. Persistence and faith are on display in Matthew 9:27–29, where two blind men followed Jesus, shouting, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” […]

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