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.
How long will the Word of God endure?
1. What report did the officers bring who were sent out by the chief priests and Pharisees to take Jesus?
What shameful treatment did Christ receive from the soldiers?
Why was it necessary for Christ to go away?
What change did Daniel see take place in these horns?
By what figure does the Bible represent death?
How perfect does Christ tell us to be?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle