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.
Through whom did God create all things?
How are those described who accept this message?
What is said of the poor but wise child?
Did Christ have anything to do with creation and the making of the Sabbath?
In what similar language is the fate of the fourth beast of Daniel 7 described?
What warning has been given us through the Apostle Peter?
What seasons of worship will be observed in the new earth?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle