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 was the special message for Noah's day?
How earnestly is this work to he prosecuted?
What is the wages of sin?
14. Within less than forty days after the making of this covenant, while Moses tarried in the mount, what did the people say to Aaron?
What does Paul say of their number?
What experience followed this trust in Jesus?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle