On reading the Bible

Here are some encouraging thoughts from Ray Ortlund:

There are two ways to read the Bible. We can read it as law or as promise.

If we read the Bible as law, we will find on every page what God is telling us [what] we should do. Even the promises will be conditioned by demand. But if we read the Bible as promise, we will find on every page what God is telling us he will do. Even the commands are conditioned by provision.

Amen. I recommend reading the whole article.