There is great value in following a Bible reading plan that guides you through a few chapters each day. In fact, this is my primary method of Bible reading. But if that is the only way we read the Bible, we can still end up reading Scripture in fragments. The longer the sections of Scripture that we read at one time (or at least in quick succession), the more likely we are to understand the overall story and recognize connections within it. We need both macro-reading and micro-reading. We need to read big, and we need to read small. We read smaller portions of Scripture so that we can slow down, study, and see the details. We read larger portions so that we can see the overall story, make connections, and place those details in their broader context. Both are important if we want to understand the Bible well.