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.
14. Who are the disciples of Jesus, and what gracious work does the truth do for those who receive it?
22. What prophetic period begins at the time when the continual mediation of Christ was taken away by the Papacy?
Does the first commandment show who the author of the law is?
When did the moon refuse to give her light?
Where are the dead when they hear the voice of Christ calling them to life?
Does He afflict to leave the one chastened in despair?
What fate awaits those who turn a deaf ear to the poor?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle