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 receiving the Son what do we have in Him?
What special message was given to Jonah for Nineveh?
What answer did he return when asked concerning his mission?
In what promise was a Saviour from sin first revealed?
In what words had the prophet Daniel foretold this?
6. What influence do the Bible and history show working in the church immediately after apostolic days?
12. When the woman of Canaan came to Christ, beseeching Him to heal her daughter, what did He say?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle