Gladness Beyond Comprehension

Happy November 2nd from amisty, gold-leaf-drippy, frost-filigree morning in Ontario! My oh my!! What an awesome loving Creator we have!Below, a few frames of the first day of November's farewell... and, my, oh my, how our loving, awesome Creator hates sin.But my, how He loves us, sinners,born with the curse of sin,since Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden.But, He so loved us that He gave His only begotten Sonso whoever believes in Him will not perishbut have everlasting life John 3:16God hates sin, but His love forgives everysin we repent of and confess.If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.1 John 1:9He loved us so much thatGod made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Cor.5:21God loves us so much He knew that He alone was the only perfect, eternal sin offering, so He offered, not some noble substitute, but Himself/His son to pay the grueling price of pardonbecause without the shedding of bloodthere is no remission;In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.Heb.9:22So God shed His blood and gave his life on a cruel cross for all to seeTherefore I (God) will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.Isa.53:12and to this very day, for all eternityGod's faithfulness repeats “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.Jer.31:3 God's sacrifice would have been impossibleunless He truly loved us!Is it not then in turn the same for us?It is impossible for us to truly follow/serve Him/sacrifice Selfuntil we truly love Him?Let's ask God to help us remembernever to hate Him because ofhow 'sinners' may hurt or disappoint us becausewe are all sinnersfor all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,Rom.3:23 God loves us so much He gave us His Wordso we may know Him and love Him all the more...In the beginning was the Word,and the Word was with God,and the Word was God.John 1:1 The more we seek Him the more we find Him“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.Matt.7:7 *** Hark, what hails time's spark of trouble?What gladdens guerdons of grief?What makes most precious, life's bubble Bobbing like a wafting leaf ? What compels hope for tomorrow?What can no rival destroy?Even in the thick of sorrowWhat anoints the tear with joy? What anchors the transient staircaseThat body, heart and soul brave?What satisfies Yearning's embrace?What transcends the lifeless grave? What, 'midst mayhem, grants peace, glorious?What sweetens the bitter rod ?  This; the unfailing, victoriousEverlasting love of God © Janet Martin Emotions seem to run especially high during impending elections, don't they?!!Pray we remember what/Who matters mostand Whose loving and perfect purposes none can thwart Deut.4:7For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?  And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?