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Maritime Festival of the Covenant

Bedford, NS –Changing Sand into Pearls

by AMPower 28 November 2006

This year's celebration filled us with a unifying spirit as we reflected on the encouraging activities that are taking place across the country.
The National Spiritual Assembly says, "...side by side with their fellow Canadians the Bahá'ís are moving forward toward the infinitely glorious events foretold by 'Abdu'l-Bahá for this land."

"The future of the Dominion of Canada, however, is very great, and the events connected with it infinitely glorious. It shall become the object of the glance of providence, and shall show forth the bounties of the All-Glorious."
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá ¹

From the same letter of February 21, 1917, 'Abdu'l-Bahá wrote:

"Again I repeat that the future of Canada, whether from a material or a spiritual standpoint, is very great. Day by day civilization and freedom shall increase. The clouds of the Kingdom will water the seeds of guidance which have been sown there."
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá ²

The National Spiritual Assembly reminds us that, "Through individual and collective action, an ever-widening community of friends is taking part in new patterns of community life. In devotinal gatherings, study circles and neighborhood programs for children and junior youth; all can be uplifted; all can experience what it means to be, 'a fruitful tree conducive to the life of society.'"

What greater festival than one that celebrates the Covenant and 'Abdu'l-Bahá as its center? In the letter to Canada refered to above, 'Abdu'l-Bahá speaks directly to us about the very plan of growth we are now pursuing.

"O ye believers of God! Be not concerned with the smallness of your numbers, neither be oppressed by the multitude of an unbelieving world. Five grains of wheat will be endued with heavenly blessing, whereas a thousand tons of tares will yield no results or effect. One fruitful tree will be conducive to the life of society, whereas a thousand forests of wild trees offer no fruits. The plain is covered with pebbles, but precious stones are rare. One pearl is better than a thousand wildernesses of sand, especially this pearl of great price, which is endowed with divine blessing. Erelong thousands of other pearls will be born from it. When that pearl associates and becomes the intimate of the pebbles, they also all change into pearls."
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá ²

1. 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of the Divine Plan, p. 93 2. 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of the Divine Plan, p. 95

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