Daily Bible Reading Day 55 - Exodus 19 & 20 and 1st Thes. 5

Today's daily bible reading comes from Exodus chapters 19 & 20 followed by the last chapter, chapter 5, of 1st Thessalonians.   Thunder, lightning, fire, smoke, long & loud trumpet blasts... God descends onto Mt. Sinai. He then calls Moses up to the top of the mountain and gives him what we have come to call "The Ten Commandments". This official recording of God's Law is setting a foundation for the people of Israel who will receive both Secular and Religious laws as God leads the people.    The final chapter of 1st Thessalonians is extraordinarily encouraging. Paul leaves the brethren with a long but heart-warming list of things to both remember and do to be the most effective servants of God that we can be.   If we can dedicate some time to re-read this slowly and meditate on it, it will certainly be uplifting for us all.