loving and serving God through creative writing

I stand, revolving around the sun
in awe of its glorious light
and though heat has drawn its life from me
I move forward with all of my might

In toil, I walk the path so slow,
yet certain of each step
in orbit around my favorite star
I find myself well-kept

Though revolution is sure to come
Distant, but not so far,
I believe in the deepest parts of me
I’m part of this beautiful star

Understanding who I was,
not one, but part of a whole,
He gathered what was left of me,
and placed me on a pole

It bent in a circle around himself
as though he wore a belt
and, cocking His head in creative thought,
He raised up his robe and knelt

Taking the ashes of who I was,
He rolled them into a ball
Setting it onto the pole he saw,
He uttered the following call:

“To each his own, and to mine is mine,
You’re never without a choice.
But as of today, you’re invited to stay
on the path you have been poised.”

I bowed my head in honor of Him
who allowed me to be so close
to the heat, intense, yet warming to me,
with many thanks I chose

to remain on this path, fixed on Him,
ready to heed the call
forever, like Mercury, around the sun,
From His presence I will not fall

“Like Mercury”
Elizabeth Marshall, 5/1/24

(the first poem in my third book Like Mercury: A 31-Day Devotional (AuthorHouse, to be released in early 2025. Check out my first-ever published book here.))

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I want people to know how much God loves us;  it’s beyond anything we can imagine. One of my goals here is to remind everyone out there that God desires their heart, no matter who they are or how far away they feel they are from Him. He wants all of us close to Him, like Mercury is to the sun…nothing between us at all. He wants us so close that our presence looks and feels like a warm embrace. We can do that, when we put off everything holding us back from moving forward into His glorious presence.

I hope and pray that my devotionals, creative writing, prayers, and other thoughts on spiritual matters will help you to see God from my perspective. I also pray that in the process, you are drawn closer to Him.

The website is currently being heavily edited for easier navigation, so please bear with me while I am reorganizing all the devotionals and creative writing.
Thank you for your patience. 🙂

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If you have any thoughts or ideas on anything I’ve written for the blog, devotionals or other creative literature, or if you would like prayer for anything, please email me through my contact page at creativenowmoments@gmail.com.

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All Scripture, unless otherwise noted, is taken from the New Living Translation.