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.
Ezekiel Now the glory of the God of Israel had gone up from the cherub, where it had been, to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed with linen, who had the writer’s inkhorn at his side; and the LORD said to him, “Go through the midst of the city,… 2026-03-06 The Glory of God’s Protection
Ezekiel Now the glory of the God of Israel had gone up from the cherub, where it had been, to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed with linen, who… 2026-03-06 The Glory of God’s Protection
Ezekiel “Then the glory of the LORD departed from the threshold of the temple and stood over the cherubim. And the cherubim lifted their wings and mounted up from the earth in my sight. When… 2026-03-05 The Glory of the LORD Departs
Ezekiel “The slain shall fall in your midst, and you shall know that I am the Lord. Yet I will leave a remnant, so that you may have some who escape the sword among the… 2026-03-04 Judgement with Mercy
Ezekiel Then I looked, and behold, a whirlwind was coming out of the north, a great cloud with raging fire engulfing itself; and brightness was all around it and radiating out of its midst like… 2026-03-03 The Glory of the LORD
Ezekiel Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the River Chebar, that the heavens were… 2026-03-02 You Shall Know that I Am the LORD
Read Colossians 1:15-17 followed by Philippians 2:1-11. Reflect on the contrast in these two passages. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus draws a distinction between what He wills, and what the Father wills. This leads… 2026-02-28 Weekend Rest Journal
Temptations of Christ Then [Jesus] said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying,… 2026-02-27 The Submission of Jesus to the Cross
Temptations of Christ Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give… 2026-02-26 The Submission of Jesus to the Hard Road
Temptations of Christ Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down.… 2026-02-25 The Submission of Jesus to Rejection
Temptations of Christ Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came… 2026-02-24 The Submission of Jesus to Humanity
