Daily Bible Reading Day 192

Psalms 1-3; Acts 16:1-15.  Psalms 1 establishes that there are two ways to walk - follow sinners or follow the LORD. Psalms 2 establishes that the nations do not acknowledge the authority of the king (son) of Israel as the anointed of God. Psalms 3 has a title and is of David. It is about David running from Absalom. The psalm is considered a lament. Laments are found mostly in the first three books of Psalms and then gradually give way to praise psalms.

Paul after separating from Barnabas begins his second missionary tour. He find Timothy and he joins Paul. Paul has a dream and is called to Macedonia. The writer begins using "we" and so we can assume that Luke has joined Paul's missionary group, even though he doesn't tell us anything about their meeting. They travel to Philippi. After arriving they find a group meeting at the riverside Does that mean a synagogue located on river front property or meeting open air by the riverside? Lydia is there. She is described as a merchant of purple (rich people's clothing) and a worshiper of God. God opens her heart and she responds.