Daily Devotional: May 9 – Don’t Fake It

Lord, why do You cast off my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me? – Psalm 88:14The Lord knows and sees our heart, therefore there is no reason or point in pretending with Him. The Psalmist words here show us that it is fine to go to God in an emotional state; that it is okay to tell him exactly what we are feeling; that it is not an issue to be honest with God. Some think that we should go to God on our best behavior because He is God. While they are right in that He is God, they also forget