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?
Why are we admonished to fear God and keep His commandments?
When did Sin and death enter the world?
Who gives this rest from sin?
What wonderful demonstration will accompany the Lord's coming?
What is charity called?
What gives us the victory in our conflict with the world?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle