I'm A Pearl

I have a pearl ring that is very special to me.  A few weeks ago I thought I had lost it.  It isn't anything extravagant--it's actually quite simple.  It is a gold band that is raised on each side and a single pearl in the center.  My mother gave it to me after I told her why I wanted it and what I wanted to look like.  She was really cute too--after searching and finding it she intended to give it to me for Christmas but was so excited that she gave it to me months earlier.

Let me back up and share the significance of the ring.  Several years ago God helped me to see my value through His eyes.  As Romans 3:23 says, "for we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" I knew I was a sinner, saved by grace but still lived under the condemnation of being unworthy because of my past mistakes and failures.

Thankfully, God is patient with us and desires to have an intimate relationship with each one of us.  While I have had many wrong turns (mistakes) I learned that I am still a prized possession to God.  Do you know how a pearl is formed?  The natural pearl is formed as a protective reaction of the oyster, stimulated by a foreign object such as a grain of sand or even a small parasite intruding its sensitive inner tissue. To diffuse the intruder, the oyster encapsulates it in layers of nacre or the mother of pearl secretion, and the pearl grows in size as the number of layers increases.

I read in Matthew 13:45-46 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. God showed me that I was like that pearl.  All of my turns and struggles along life's path have drawn me closer to God to diffuse those things in my life that were not good and He saw me as a great value.  His Son, Jesus Christ, paid the ultimate price for every one of my sins -past, present and future-so that I could have a relationship with Him--today, here on earth and eternity in heaven.

While most women love diamonds (and I do too), my favorite of all time is the pearl.  I'm a little rough around the edges but over time God is creating to me to be an exquisite pearl--one of a kind possession.

I also find it interesting that pearls are mentioned several times in Revelation when John describes what heaven looks like. Revelation 21:21 says, And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. 
May you see your value through God's eyes today and thank Him for His love and mercy.

If you don't know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour and you would like to know more about the great value your life has send me an email.  I would love to tell you about an incredible life that awaits you!