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.
8. How did Christ show from the Scriptures that the promised Saviour of the world must be both human and divine?
After He had prayed this remarkable prayer three times, what occurred?
By what means may the mother bind the hearts of the loved ones at home together?
What are some good fruits of proper child training?
Does death bring to Christians unassuaged sorrow?
In whose name did Christ teach us to pray?
What are we admonished to overcome?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle