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 whom is the gift?
For how long a time should one honor his parents?
22. How many of the commandments is it necessary to break in order to become a transgressor of the law?
Who is this dragon said to be?
How much do the dead know of what is going on among men?
Whatever may come, what blessed assurance has everyone who loves God?
With what should our prayers be mingled?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle