What the LORD just did for this little Greek waitress...

Ok, we know what the LORD showed me (about what 'Saved' means) through this grandmother Greek waitress but what HE did for her just last week blessed her immensely and me as well.

Read on...

A few weeks ago, I was visiting this same restaurant with our favourite Greek waitress, when she served us, I asked "How are you doing?"

She pointed to her neck and looking very sad, said that she had lost her cross necklace that she has had for over 30 years and never takes off!

She told us she never lost it before and it doesn't leave her neck - it was valuable, but more for sentimental reasons than its value as gold jewellery.

I told her that she should ask the LORD to show her where it is and that HE would reveal it to her.

Although she believes in JESUS she looked surprised by what I told her.

I reminded her that the Word says "You have not because you ask not." James 4:2
And told her a story about how I first learned that when my oldest son was about 5 or 6 years old and I had lost my drivers license.

I couldn't find my drivers license anywhere and never take it out of my wallet. I had my wallet but the only thing missing was the license? I looked everywhere, then asked the LORD to help me find it.

Note: 1 Isn't it funny we don't think to ask HIM first?
Note: 2 Also, when you ask you must believe - being desperate is helpful in prayer.
what I mean is don't make 'lip service' to GOD in prayer -either mean it or don't pray!

Anyway, I related this story to the waitress and told her that I couldn't find my license and prayed about it. The next day our oldest son, came to me and said he knew my license was under our stove.

Amazed I asked him how he knew it was there and he told me 'GOD told me'.
Because he was so convinced, I moved the stove (which is always a bit of a hassle) but low and behold it was there! Missing license!

Now, my son reminded me (because the LORD reminded him) that one day I was carrying my wallet and tripped in the kitchen, we have ceramic tile and the license popped out of my wallet and slid under the stove!

My son didn't see the license slid under the stove when it happened nor did I. GOD showed him. (if we saw it slid under the stove, we wouldn't need to pray about it).

Wow, through the 'mouths of babes' I thought.

Anyway I shared this story to our friendly waitress who had lost her cross/necklace.

She said "I have goose bumps, when you told me this story".

Of course she has met my family including my own 2 boys many times so she knew everyone in the story as I told it.

Well what happened?

Many days later I was back in the restaurant when she came up to me very excited.

"I have found my cross!" she practically shouted. And continued to tell me the place that she found it was not at home (where she thought it went missing) but near the garbage area at work on the floor in the restaurant.

JESUS got a little closer to her that day.

She told me when we were leaving that although she is now single - JESUS is her husband!

That is what GOD wants - enter HIS family, come to HIS table - enjoy HIS life!

Amen

How I learn what 'Saved' meant from a Greek restaurant waitress.

If you read my other blog post, I mention the Greek word 'Sozo' σώζω means; delivered, saved, provided for, healed.

But what this Greek restaurant waitress shared with me, really put it into perspective.

Here's how it happened (a few years ago)...

My Dad and I frequent this restaurant by our offices and over time have gotten to know some of the staff, including this little grandmother Greek waitress that has worked in this restaurant for many years.

Being there so many times, and joking around with her, one day I asked her what the word 'sozo' means?

She thought for a moment, un-sure how to answer.

I said, it was a Greek word in the new testament and she nodded like she now knew what I was getting at.

She put her arms (don't forget we are in a restaurant) but she put her arms pretending she was holding a baby and said...

"This is what that word means, it means a mother nurturing her baby".

Then I knew it!

When GOD saves you, HE loves you like a mother with her baby.
Feeding, nurturing, providing, protecting, holding, singing, comforting, healing.

Are you believing the whole Gospel or just parts of it?

Is JESUS only fire insurance to you? or is HE your 'all in all'?

Afraid to let HIM hold you?
Don't know that HE is in you?
Living through you?

So afraid of LOVE...

Only Believe -

LORD open their eyes to see.

'HE will quiet you with his love,
HE will rejoice over you with singing.' Zephaniah 3:17