I was talking with someone the other day about the Bible, and the different parts of it, and somewhere in the conversation I found myself saying that I was more of a "New Testament kind of person." Then I started thinking about that, and what it really meant. I think the whole Bible is important, but I do see the old and new Testaments as being two parts of a whole. In the Old Testament I see lessons, learning and wisdom, as well as the Law. In the New Testament I see love, salvation and life. I know that the new doesn't invalidate the old, but I am truly drawn to it more strongly. I can read the Old Testament thoughtfully, but when I read the New Testament, I always find myself with tears in my eyes. (A real tough thing for a guy to say. ) What do the rest of you think? Is there a difference? Do you feel a difference when reading them? I don't mean the obvious differences, which stand out to any good Christian. But the message and the promise each contains. I would love to know your thoughts on this.

Jesus said that He was the fulfillment of the Law. The Old Testament, while full of promise and evidence of God's faithfulness, still carries that incompleteness, the anticipation of and yearning for the Messiah. The New Testament completes the promise. It's as though the Light has been switched on.