No one likes to admit they are wrong. We have even perfected the non-apology apology: "I'm sorry if you were offended!" Rather than evade guilt, David publicly lays out the dimensions of his sin and calls upon the mercy of God, depending not on his own merits but on the compassion and kindness of God. Psalm 51 serves as a template for how we also can call upon God's mercy and forgiveness in true repentance.

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For Reflection:

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." - 1 John 1:9

- Have you ever received or given a non-apology apology? What happened and what was the response to the non-apology?

- Why do you think we hesitate to fully confess our sins to one another, and to God?

- What reasons do you have to believe that God is "faithful and just and will forgive us our sins"?