Daily Bread

1. Philippi--European soil (11-12)

Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke left Asia Minor and entered Europe. It was a momentous event which would change the course of world history. They crossed the Aegean Sea, touched the island of Samothrace, then landed at Neapolis, the port city of Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. There was no Jewish synagogue in Philippi. On the Sabbath, Paul and his companions went down to the riverside to look for a place of prayer. They found some women gathered there, so they spoke to them about Jesus.

2. Lydia, the open door to Europe (13-15)

Lydia was a Gentile business woman. She was spiritually thirsty, and she worshiped a God whom she did not know. When she heard the gospel from Paul, the Lord opened her heart. She accepted Jesus, and she and her household were baptized, making a clear commitment to Jesus and a proclamation before the world that she and her family were Christians. Her home became a house church.


Prayer: Lord, raise up a Lydia of faith and prayer in every country of the world.

One Word: The Lord opened her heart