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.
Why did God raise Christ from the dead?
How has Christ made it possible for righteousness to be imputed to the believer?
What is proved by any attempt to be justified by the law?
What did Christ say of those who rejected John's message?
7. What reason does God give for the Sabbath's being an everlasting sign between Him and His people?
What does Neander say of the securing of these laws?
How much do the dead know of what is going on among men?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle