Last summer, my family took a tour of Hoover Dam. The sight was impressive. We were quickly struck by the level of design and engineering skill required to create it. Our tour guide pointed out the most significant elements of the structure and highlighted things we would not want to miss on such a short journey through the dam.

Yearly Bible-reading plans are wonderful tour guides for the Scripture. But just as we did not leave Hoover Dam as experts in hydrology, one does not gain a deep understanding of God's Word by staying at the surface. We need to dig in.

In addition to reading broadly, I encourage you to pick some portions of the Bible for 2012 and determine to own them by the end of the year. Notice I didn't say to buy other books (like commentaries) and own them. I mean study the Bible itself, by yourself, doing everything you can to understand what it teaches before turning to other helps.

If December finds you a newly formed expert in a few biblical books, you will look back on the year with a satisfied smile. More importantly, you will have grown in your love for the Son of God. That's an achievement worth pursuing.

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