Chaplains’ Chat

You may have heard of the saying ‘the glorious uncertainty in cricket’. While perhaps transferable to many sports, cricket and test cricket, in particular, can certainly raise some surprises. From a remarkable come from behind win by England in the current test series in India, to the Gabba just recently, where the touring West Indies cricket team, powered by seven wickets from Shamar Joseph in the second innings, beat Australia by eight runs. Both victories were unexpected, and even within the confines of the specific match, both teams looked down and out. The glorious uncertainty of cricket.

Of course, while we marvel at such events in a sporting spectacle, we are perhaps less inclined to be enthusiastic about uncertainties when it comes to life. While most of us will like routine and things to be ordered and stable, living life in any capacity quickly reveals how uncertain things can become. National events, freak weather patterns, political decisions, or even closer to home, a medical diagnosis or a relational decision can cause not only great uncertainty but also great pain and anguish. As we are looking at the School’s New Testament lesson in Chapel this Term, we were reminded by Charlie C-J (Year 12) this week that in Jesus, we have a firm foundation for life. As 1 Peter 2:6 reminds us, Jesus is “a chosen and precious cornerstone and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” Jesus is none other than the rock on which we can stand in all the uncertainties of life. Far from taking away these uncertainties, we can face them knowing that God is with us, God will remain with us, and God will help us live through them.

Rev. Anthony Benn
Chaplain