COMMUNION

Do you know someone who can never bring themselves to apologize? There are probably many different reasons that people struggle to say they are sorry. But if you’re the one who has been hurt, this refusal is almost a second betrayal. We can forgive people for being less than perfect. However, if that person wants to try to pretend they didn’t do anything wrong, it creates a second hurdle for us. Perhaps they think that they can ignore their wrong and it will just cease to exist. Or maybe they don’t like that they are supposed to adhere to some moral rules. In any case, when someone crosses a line and refuses to make things right, it causes serious damage to the relationship. Israel has betrayed the Lord by building a golden calf as an idol and essentially turning their back on the true and living God. We’ll see the effects of this, but also the foundation that opened the door for a remedy.