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Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

Our Lord Jesus Christ speaks this invitation to those who are burdened by sin, guilt, and the stresses of this fallen world.  Jesus has taken up the cross for you and calls you to follow, so that you might learn from Him. His gentle, lowly way reveals that God’s purposes are not to burden or trouble you, but to give you rest for your soul. Each day He says, “Come to me.”

Daily Rest is a daily devotion book inviting readers to come to Jesus, learn of His gentle and lowly ways, and find rest for their soul. Daily Rest is published quarterly by the Church of the Lutheran Confession with devotions supplied by a volunteer staff of CLC pastors and teachers.

Today’s Daily Rest Reading

2026-09-12 Weekend Rest Journal

1. Write out as many vocations (Father/Mother, Worker, Student, etc.) the Lord has called you to as you can. 2. How am I serving the Lord in these vocations? 3. Consider your vocations as work which flows from Job #1, spreading the Gospel. Does the focus on sharing the Gospel change how you go about… 

2026-09-12 Weekend Rest Journal

1. Write out as many vocations (Father/Mother, Worker, Student, etc.) the Lord has called you to as you can. 2. How am I serving the Lord in these vocations? 3. Consider your vocations as work… 

2026-09-11 What Is Job #1?

Work: A Gift of God “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe… 

2026-09-10 What Do You Work For?

Work: A Gift of God “Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has… 

2026-09-09 Who Do You Work For?

Work: A Gift of God And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you… 

2026-09-08 What is Work?

Work: A Gift of God And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord. Colossians 3:23 Labor Day celebrations in the U.S. and Canada began in the 1880’s. Labor Unions strongly urged setting… 

2026-09-05 Weekend Rest Journal

1. Jesus’ sermon on the mount from Matthew chapters 5-7 has several sections that are familiar and easily understood. Write down one easy section you want to tell someone else about this weekend. 2. Jesus’… 

2026-09-04 The Good Secret

Sermon on the Mount "Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 6:1… 

2026-09-03 What the Heart Follows

Sermon on the Mount "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:21 A couple once bought a nice piece of property out in the country that had an old run-down… 

2026-09-02 Cut It Out

Sermon on the Mount "If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for…