Yesterday, I got a real pearl here in Hawaii, straight from the oyster. Some sales guy lured me in with a good deal. :) I picked the oyster and watched him open it and take the pearl out. He told me it probably took about 4 years for that pearl to form.
When I got back to where we’re staying, I did some research on pearls. I learned that pearls form when an irritant enters the oyster. Pearls develop “nacre,” or luster. The longer they are in the shell, the more beautiful the nacre. Couldn’t help but think of the profound symbolism of this all.
Sometimes we’re in a “shell,” and God keeps putting irritants in our lives (trials). But the longer we have to wait, the more beautiful we will be. This year has been all about that. I had to wait a few years for a certain blessing in my life and there were many irritants the past few years, but God has blessed me with something so beautiful. I feel like he has blessed me with so many pearls this year. I hope that I have more nacre/luster because of the irritants that have helped me develop.
