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 view of God's great love to us, what ought we to do?
In what other way is this same truth stated?
Is there to be a special message for the last days?
What question did the performing of these miracles lead many to ask?
What is to take place in the days of these kingdoms?
What message has God commissioned His ministers to bear to men?
Under what condition does the Lord not hear prayer?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle