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.
What is the final result or fruit of sin?
In what condition are all before they are quickened with Christ?
From whom does faith come?
I. What is said of the fifth commandment?
With whose blood was the new covenant dedicated?
Hearing these words, what questions did the disciples ask?
What will be the experience of those who say in their hearts that the Lord is not soon coming?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle