Jar Opener

Today, I was inspired to cook some pasta. I say "inspired" because I rarely cook and when I do, I know the Holy Spirit is doing everything with me. 

When it was time to use the pasta sauce, I couldn't open the jar. I said, Lord please open the jar or send someone who can. I tried again, but the lid wouldn't budge. I used a towel and still nothing. I guess the Spirit of the Lord is not going to come on me mightily like He did on Samson in the Bible. 😂 (See Judges Chapters. 12-16)  There's only one other option - ask a guy.

In the area where I live, there are lots of Eastern European shops, cafes and restaurants. There's one particular cafe where I often see macho type guys sitting outside smoking cigarettes, whatever the weather. There's bound to be a guy threre who will be able to help this "damsel in distress."

So I turned off the cooker, put on my coat, scarf, hat and boots and walked towards the cafe. Within a minute, I spotted two macho type guys walking towards me. One of them had a cigarette in his hand. I stopped them and asked if they could open my jar. The guy with the cigarette tried, but he couldn't.  His friend had a go and easily opened it.  He told his friend that he must have loosened it for him.  I thanked both of them and headed back home to resume my cooking.

Later, I remembered something. Years ago, before my mum passed away and we were living together, I used to pray for jars and lids I found difficult to open. I would then leave it for a few minutes and go back to the bottle or jar and find them open. My mum used to marvel at that.  I should have waited for God to open the jar for me.  

That reminds me of a verse in the Bible that talks about when God's people in the past limited Him and forgot what God had done for them. (Psalm 78: 41-43) Oh well, at least God sent me those two guys who opened the jar for me.

Thank you, Lord, for opening the jar. Holy Spirit, please remind me not to limit God in future. Amen. ❤️

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Relevant Bible verses:

41 "Yes, again and again they tempted God,

And limited the Holy One of Israel.

42 They did not remember His power:

The day when He redeemed them from the enemy,

43 When He worked His signs in Egypt,

And His wonders in the field of Zoan;" Psalm 78: 41-43

"Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’" Jeremiah 33: 3

Here's a photo of the jar and the chicken and vegetables pasta dish that we cooked. It was yummy! ❤️




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