'Happy the man whose offence is forgiven, whose sin is remitted. O happy the man to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, in whose spirit is no guile."
The psalmist rejoices in a divine forgiveness that runs throughout the scriptures and is the bedrock of our salvation. Let us never forget that it is the free gift of God's forgiveness, rather than our feeble efforts to make amends, that restores our relationship with God. We frequently speak words of forgiveness without truly appreciating the gulf that divides our limited forgiveness from the creative power of God's forgiveness.
