MORE THAN THE NUMBERS

MORE THAN THE NUMBERS
(A birthday presentation for a beloved pastor)

Counting on and on
The embers not the numbers
Not numbers in years
But embers in the years
Not number of the years
Embers of warmth
Warmth for family and friends
Embers from timbers with fibres
You have them in numbers
Embers and timbers
More than numbers

You have kept the home
Warm and strong
With embers and timbers
Embers around Precious Joy
Yes, Precious your love
She feels the warmth
She likes the heat
She is radiant at its intensity
Keep the button on
It is in embers not in numbers

Check the quiver
Count the arrows
Deborah, Emma and Gideon
More than numbers
Evidence of your timber
Timber of fibre for support
Support to arrows
They stand tall in the hall of fame
They look sharp and strong
Ready as pillars of timber
Moving on to stardom
More than numbers
More of pillars and timber

With passion and compassion
You make embers and timbers
You stand strong
A timber of support
A solid team player
Prayer embers
leading the team
With guts against hurt to goals
Holding the trigger
Against demonic Tigers and vipers
Standing with the Lion of Judah
Calling the shots
In evangelism and disciple
In care and compassion
Countless timbers
More than numbers
More of embers

Move on
Fire on
Gather the embers
Sustain the warmth
Precious needs it
For warmth, health and wealth
Keep the embers hot
Revival and impact beckons
Stand the timbers up
Your arrows need them
To pull their trigger
Against the Tigers of distraction
Stand the timbers up
As watch tower
The church need them
Precious need them to lean on
More of timbers than numbers

My declaration
Keep the fibres strong
Make the timbers sure
Blow the embers hot
The count is on
Not of numbers
Of embers
Of timbers
Of impact
Of glory
Your latter shall eclipse your former
Happy birthday
Daddy Udeme Ette