From the Desk of Pastor Tom
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This is a very busy time of year for us here at the Circle of Love, with Thanksgiving coming up this week and we are already gearing up for Christmas but before we get too busy there are two things I want to share with you:
I thank God upon my every remembrance of you. The prayer and support you give to this ministry on an ongoing basis allows us to help these men establish a relationship with Jesus Christ and get ready to reenter society as a working member. I remember when I first came to the Circle of Love in 2002. I was alone and did not know what to do or expect, but because of you I had warm meals, a comfortable bed, and a place to feel safe while God transformed my life. I thank you all. And what He has done for me, he has done for others as well.
I am also thankful for my Lord Jesus Christ, whose birth we celebrate this month.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
Wonderful: pele’ (peh’-leh); from OT:6381; a miracle: KJV – marvelous thing, wonder (-ful, -fully). Think about it, His miraculous birth like no other, His sinless life, His sacrifice on the cross and the resurrection, coming back from the dead. And to me the most amazing thing is why: to save the lost. So during our busy time during the next month getting ready for family and friends on Christmas day, let us take some time to stop and be thankful for the Saviour who came into the world to save us.
