Without the Bible, we are all wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked (Revelation 3:17), because we cannot see the most obvious and the most necessary thing in the world — we cannot see the glory of God, the very thing for which we were made (Romans 11:36).

But in his word, God opens blind eyes. Through his word, God answers Moses’s prayer, the prayer of us all, if we know what it is we should ask for: “Show me your glory” (Exodus 33:18). Not by coming to us mystically while we read, as if Bible reading were a magical incantation. God reveals himself in his word. He shows his glory through the ordinary words on the page (Ephesians 3:4, 8).

If you want to see God, read your Bible.

Reading the Bible Supernaturally

Seeing and Savoring the Glory of God in Scripture

John Piper

In this book, John Piper helps us read the Bible for ourselves so that we might take part in God’s glorious purpose — to see and enjoy his glory.