proverbs-17:22

The Duty of Laughter J. R. Miller They tell us that laughter is dying out among men. If so, it is a pity. The Wise Man says that "there is a time to laugh ." That is, there is a time when laughter is right , when it is a duty—and when it would be wrong not to laugh. Perhaps we have not been accustom... Read More

The Blessing of Cheerfulness J.R. Miller, 1895 "A joyful heart makes a face cheerful , but a sad heart produces a broken spirit." Proverbs 15:13 "A cheerful heart has a continual feast." Proverbs 15:15 "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength." Proverbs 17:22 ... Read More

The World a Sorry Comforter George Mylne, 1871 The Preacher speaks of some who "had no comforter ," because, as we infer that they sought comfort wrongly — on earthly, and not on heavenly grounds. And so it is too often with the bereaved — people try to cure their broken hearts with human remedies, ... Read More

Our Natural Propensities Charles Naylor, 1918 We are twofold beings. The real man, the man who will live forever, the man who is made in the image of God, is not the man that our eyes gaze upon. For a little while we are dwellers in a body of clay. In regard to our physical body, we have no preemine... Read More

Divine Healing Arthur Pink Every once in a while we receive an inquiry or a request for help on this subject, usually from one who has come into contact with some belonging to a cult which gives prominence to "Divine healing"--the removal of physical ills without the aid of doctors and medicine in r... Read More

Wise as Serpents — Harmless as Doves by Thomas Watson "Be wise as serpents—and harmless as doves." Matthew 10:16 The Apostle says, "All Scripture is given by inspiration," 2 Timothy 3:16. God's Word is compared to a lamp for its enlightening quality, Psalm 119:105, and to refined silver for its enri... Read More