Why is sorrow better than laughter?
Answer
"Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better." Eccl. 7: 3.
NOTE - 'Many of the loveliest songs of peace and trust and hope which God's children sing in this
world they have been taught in the hushed and darkened chambers of sorrow. . . . Afflictions, sanctified,
soften the asperities of life. They tame the wildness of nature. They temper human ambitions. They burn
out the dross of selfishness and worldliness. They humble pride. They quell fierce passions. They reveal to
men their own hearts, their own weakness, faults, blemishes, and perils. They teach patience and
submission. They discipline unruly spirits. They deepen and enrich our experience."-"Week-Day
Religion," by J. R. Miller, D.D., Pages 92, 93.
In what prophecy was the work of reconciliation foretold?
What importance is attached to Christ's resurrection?
14. What instruction did Abraham give his servant Eliezer when sending him to select a wife for his son Isaac?
6. Until what time were the saints, times, and law of the Most High to be given into the hands of the little horn?
How, then, did the Lord prove the people (verse 4) whether they would keep His law, or not?
To whom must one belong in order to be Abraham's seed?
How may we obtain eternal life?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle