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 other title is given this revelation of God to man?
Through whom is this reconciliation made?
What is proved by any attempt to be justified by the law?
What did Jesus declare God's commandments to be?
20. When and by what church council was the observance of the seventh day forbidden, and Sunday observance enjoined ?
What was to be the character of the last three trumpets?
What protection has God promised His people during the seven last plagues?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle