Today’s Walk in the Word

God Works the Night Shift

By Joe Barnett / August 31, 2022 / Comments Off on God Works the Night Shift

All that night the Lord drove the sea back.                                   —Exodus 14:21 God worked through the night to prepare for tomorrow’s safe travel for the Israelites. “All that night the Lord drove the sea back,” and when the sun […]

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Who Controls Your Schedule?

By Joe Barnett / August 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Who Controls Your Schedule?

[Make] the most of every opportunity.                        —Ephesians 5:16 Would a review of your schedule reveal that you could use your time more productively? On average, Americans spend four hours a day immersed in media entertainment. That’s half as much time as they spend at […]

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Burn Your Boat

By Joe Barnett / August 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Burn Your Boat

We will reap a harvest if we do not give up.    —Galatians 6:9 In 1519 Hernán Cortés landed in Veracruz, determined to conquer the Aztecs. He ordered that the ships in which his 600 men arrived be burned [or sunk], leaving his army with no possibility of turning back in retreat. Jesus said, “No […]

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Think Before You Speak

By Joe Barnett / August 26, 2022 / Comments Off on Think Before You Speak

I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin.              —Psalm 39:1 On November 10, 2016, Daniel Fitzpatrick, thirteen, of Staten Island, New York, wrote a heartbreaking letter detailing how he had been taunted and tormented by schoolmates. He then went to the attic of the family home, […]

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The Rest of the Story

By Joe Barnett / August 25, 2022 / Comments Off on The Rest of the Story

Their words seemed to them like nonsense.                                    —Luke 24:11 Pessimism is a child of limited perspective. We must look beyond local circumstances and temporary conditions to catch a vision of victory. No one can be trusted as a […]

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Calling Attention to the Dark Side

By Joe Barnett / August 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Calling Attention to the Dark Side

They were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.                                      —Acts 9:26 Charles Colson died on April 21, 2012. A Washington Post headline blared: “Charles Colson, Nixon’s ‘dirty tricks’ man, dies at 80.” […]

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Gorgeous on the Inside

By Joe Barnett / August 23, 2022 / Comments Off on Gorgeous on the Inside

Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.              —1 Samuel 16:7 All the houses looked pretty much the same—it was a cookie-cutter neighborhood. There were “For Sale” signs in several yards. But the one that caught my eye had an attachment that announced, “I’m […]

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Hallelujah Chorus

By Joe Barnett / August 22, 2022 / Comments Off on Hallelujah Chorus

Declare his glory among the nations.                          —Psalm 96:3 On November 13, 2010, shoppers who were having lunch in the food court at Seaway Mall near Niagara Falls were suddenly surprised when out of the blue, a young woman stood and started singing the […]

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Wait for the Lord

By Joe Barnett / August 19, 2022 / Comments Off on Wait for the Lord

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.          —Psalm 37:7 Try these “wait” verses on for size. You’ll find one that fits. “Wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you” (Prv 20:22). “The Lord longs to be gracious to you . . . Blessed are all who wait […]

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There’s Something About That Name

By Joe Barnett / August 18, 2022 / Comments Off on There’s Something About That Name

[God] gave him the name that is above every name.     —Philippians 2:9 Eighteen-month-old Andrea—along with her parents—spent a week in Louisville, Kentucky, with her grandparents. When they returned to their Oklahoma home, Andrea kept joyfully saying, “Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky.” There was something about that name that impressed the child. “Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky.” It […]

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