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.