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.
Wise Sayings “Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.” Proverbs 26:20 If you don’t want a fire to continue, don’t put any more firewood on. The same is true with gossip fires. In Old Testament times, before lighter fluid and propane torches, fires took time to start. They started small,…
Wise Sayings “Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.” Proverbs 26:20 If you don’t want a fire to continue, don’t put any more firewood on. The same is true with…
Wise Sayings “Who can say, ‘I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin’? Diverse weights and diverse measures, they are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.” Proverbs 20:9-10 Though these verses treat two different subjects,…
Wise Sayings “My son, eat honey because it is good, and the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, and your hope will not be cut off.” Proverbs…
Wise Sayings “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem.” Proverbs 18:10-11 Where should a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
