Bee’s Knee’s

Mama Said

Philippians 4:13 MSG

When I was in junior high school I became fascinated with the words of promise I read in scripture.

Understand (difficult as it may be) we did not have computers or the internet. I was grown and had

children before I had my first computer. All research was slow and book oriented.

My Bibles were the King James Version and the Revised Standard Version.

Fortunately I was taught that scripture held the key to understanding God and how God interacts with

creation. Philippians 4:13 says, “Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the

One who makes me who I am.”

The Revised Standard Version of Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things in him who strengthens me.”

I remember going to visit my Grandparents on Sunday afternoons when I was young. I was allowed

to take a few books to read while the adults visited. I chose my current fiction book and my Bible. One

afternoon while I sat on the landing of Grandma’s steps something happened that forever changed my

life. I read a scripture (I don’t remember which one) and as I read something happened. The pages on the

Bible moved toward me and became blacker and bolder. It was like to words jumped out at me.

Understand that my Dad was a devout praying man and he prayed for me. That afternoon the Spirit

moved in my heart and I realized God was alive and well through and in the Holy Bible. From that day on

the Spirit has urged me on through scripture. I knew it was inspired and alive.

I know scripture is interactive.

I knew I could do all things through God because God gives me strength.

I knew without any doubt that God would guide me and one way God would guide me was through Holy

Scripture.

Fast forward ten years…I married a young pastor and scripture and the Church became part of my daily

life.

Fast forward thirty years I had a major life altering event that changed my life. At the time I thought my life

fell apart but in time I came to realize when one door closed God would open a new (better) door to a new

life. God called me to go to Seminary. At the time I couldn’t see how I could work full time and go to

Seminary but God had it all covered. Seven years and 144 hours of Seminary classes  later I graduated

from Seminary. I didn’t miss one day at my regular job. What a great and wonderful journey it was! One of

the greatest blessings was learning Biblical Hebrew. God gave me strength beyond strength to learn how

to study scripture. While four classes of Hebrew barely scratched the surface, it was a start.

I was reminded through God I really can do all things!

Scripture really IS the Bee’s Knees!

Deborah/acrazyjourney.com