Easter: The Festival Of Joy
Sermons For Lent And Easter
In the book of Proverbs we read: "A glad heart makes a
cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is
broken." A better translation says it more plainly: "A cheerful
heart is good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the
bones." The issue is also clearly stated by the preacher in
Ecclesiastes: "For everything there is a season, and a time for
every matter under heaven: ... A time to weep and a time to
laugh." In the gospel of Matthew this very clear reminder by our
Lord: "Do not look dismal, like the hypocrites."