Posted by Chris on 3/10/2007, 4:33 am (Ecc 7:1) A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. (Ecc 7:2) It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. (Ecc 7:3) Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. (Ecc 7:4) The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. (Ecc 7:5) It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. (Ecc 7:6) For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. This is only a small portion of the evidence of the need for gravity and taking account of one's ways. The wisdom of it is evident - and I praise God for it. Chastened
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Hello again,
The wisdom of this world, of the flesh, is so different to the wisdom of God isn't it? I have seen evidence of it again this morning. I have always tried to lighten stressful circumstances with a smile, a hug and a 'There, there, don't worry about it' type of remark, but not so the Word of God:-
Chris
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