Today's Devotion: Hebrews 10:22 (New International Version) ......let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

Max Lucado points out that faith is not a an award given to the most learned, but it is a desperate dive out of a sinking boat with the prayer that God will pull us out of the water. Remember when Peter tried to walk on the water toward Jesus? Like Peter, without His hand out there to guide us, we are often likely to sink.

Today's Comments: In our Bible study of the Gospel of John, our leader, Roger, asked us which of the seven signs do we think of when we relate it to our faith. I thought for a few minutes and then pictured Jesus out there walking on the water toward his disciples. No matter how hard I try, I will need His hand to steady me. I know my path, and I know what I need to do to get down it. However, I still need that hand to help me get there.