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.
How does Abraham's experience show that obedience and faith are inseparable?
How did the people respond to the preaching of John?
28. BY what miracle and phenomenon in nature did God indicate the character of the deed which was being committed?
At the end of this time, what was to be done to Messiah?
How did Jesus show His loyalty to God?
What was the character and the work of many of the bishops at that time?
What may be known with equal certainty when these signs have been seen?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle