Daily Bible Reading Day 193

Psalms 4-6; Acts 16:16-40.  Psalm 4 requests that God answer by dealing with those who reproach the righteous Even though the psalm begins in some anguish it ends in peace.  Psalm 5 again requests that God give him refuge from those seeking his harm. Psalm 6 continues to show the author in distress and longing for God to deliver him.

Paul and company are being followed by a slave girl with a spirit who through fortune telling brings profit to her masters. She is telling the crowds who Paul and company is. Paul becomes annoyed and casts the spirit out. The masters seize them and bring charges against them. The magistrates have them beaten and then thrown in prison. During the night while they are singing an earthquake comes. The prison is opened and cuffs are off. The jailer is about to commit suicide when Paul stops him. He wants to know what to do to be saved. Paul explains to him and he is baptized. The magistrates try to release Paul but are afraid when they find out they are Roman citizens. They go to Lydia's house after their release.