This poem is slightly updated from the original I wrote in 2003. It is based on the story of Moses as told in chapter three of the book of Exodus
Imagine the burning bush as a reflection of Moses. Imagine the burning bush as a reflection of you.
Roots in sand – a tenuous hold on soil and life;
Branches exposed to the parching desert sun.
Survival always in the balance;
The barest spark could destroy me.
But this fire does not consume;
It warms; it illuminates; it energises;
Changing this dried-up thorn bush
Into a blazing image of God.
HE IS
Therefore, I AM…
Alight
Alive
Aglow with a fire called love.
And now he can send me;
Still just a small desert plant,
But a bearer of God’s love;
Still essentially me
But on fire.
© Derrick Phillips 2003, revised 2023
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An ordinary bloke. More than that - an ordinary Christian bloke.
That counts. It means that I live in hope. Not the wishful-thinking kind of hope, but an active hope built on faith and fueled by experience. Becoming old just takes time but, my years have been full of challenges overcome, joys experienced, trials that became valuable lessons, and constant contact with God. When I was young I had a future; now I'm older, I have a past; but I still have a future to look forward to, and there's no end to it.
My career is now in the past. I was once a member of a nationally known Christian rock group and my music hasn't quite gone away (I still play acoustic guitar) but it's no longer at the core of my life. Writing and prayer are now my main occupations - and being a grandfather. The primary passions that are reflected in my writing are Church, Bible, and Prayer.
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