There’s no doubt that the best team lost last Saturday. This new, exciting, young Welsh team who have been exemplary in their play and behaviour did not deserve to have lost such a decisive game. The media were swift in their reaction and analysis of the game will continue long into the future. What is of greater importance is that this team have brought us as a nation new standing on the Rugby World stage and can return home with their heads held high to the welcome they richly deserve.
There again life is often unfair. Words we have spoken in haste that may have ruined a loving relationship, an act of foolishness that changed everything and left us alone and misunderstood.
We may have found it hard to make amends, and even when we tried our apologies and regret may have fallen on such deaf ears that the reconciliation and forgiveness we needed were not given. That in itself can be hurtful and how then we wished to turn the clock back and have a new beginning.
Can we then ever find peace? The Bible tells us that God understands our worries and concerns. In being sure of that we can commit our future to him and because he knows our hearts will willingly forgive us even when we find it hard to forgive ourselves. Given that confidence we can have a renewed hope and a Godly peace.
‘Come to me’ said Jesus, ‘all you who are tired from carrying heavy loads and I will give you rest’ - that’s definitely a new beginning!
Rev. David Jones
