Thought for the Week from the Rev. David Jones

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.

It is then we may have found it hard to make amends and even when we tried our remorse the regret may have fallen on deaf ears and too much hurt that has made any reconciliation almost impossible. It’s then we wished that we could turn the clock back and begin again which of course we just can’t do.

Can we ever find peace?

Well the Bible tells us that God understands and cares. We can commit our future to him and be sure that he knows our hearts and when we truly repent will willingly forgive us even when we find it hard to forgive ourselves.

Given that confidence we can face the future with 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’ – and that’s the greatest gift of all!

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