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.
Work: A Gift of God Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. Genesis 2:15 The week of the Labor Day holiday is a good time to explore what the Bible says about work. And there is no better place to begin than…
Work: A Gift of God Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. Genesis 2:15 The week of the Labor Day holiday is…
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’…
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…
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…
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…
Sermon on the Mount "For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:20 Most games…
Sermon on the Mount "Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods…
1. Identify one area where you’ve been hesitating to obey God. Write it down and commit to taking the first step today, trusting Him with the outcome. 2. Take one area where you feel impatient…
Noah “I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.” Genesis 9:13 NIV After the flood, God made a covenant with Noah—a…
Noah Then Noah built an altar to the Lord. Genesis 8:20 After months of confinement in the ark and witnessing the destruction of the earth, Noah’s first act upon stepping onto dry ground was worship.…
