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.
Psalms of Christmas I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever; With my mouth I make known Your faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 89:1 Is God really in control? When bad things happen in the world or to us, we can be tempted by our sinful nature to question God’s faithfulness and His… 2025-12-18 The Faithfulness of God and His Covenant
Thanksgiving He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5 NIV It doesn't look like much. You've probably seen it countless times. A guy in a black robe,… 2025-11-25 Thankful for My Baptism
Thanksgiving I rejoice at Your Word as one who finds great treasure. Psalm 119:162 A pastor at a recent conference asked us to name our most valued earthly possession. We thought about that for a… 2025-11-24 Thankful for My Bible
1. A couple of the devotion’s passages this week comes from the book of 1 Thessalonians. The congregation was confused about the end times and the last day. Paul wrote to them to explain the… 2025-11-22 Weekend Rest Journal
Looking Forward to the End For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day… 2025-11-21 It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Looking Forward to the End In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" Matthew 3:1-2 Have you ever been… 2025-11-20 The End is Near
Looking Forward to the End He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is… 2025-11-19 “The Man Comes Around”
Looking Forward to the End Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be… 2025-11-18 The Sky is Falling!
Looking Forward to the End Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Romans 8:35 What is your worst-case scenario?… 2025-11-17 It’s Not the End of the World
1. Pick a seasonal section of the hymnal (for example: Lent in The Lutheran Hymnal—hymns 140 through 159) and read through the hymns in that section. As you do that, write down common themes that… 2025-11-15 Weekend Rest Journal
Colors of the Church Year "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 Green… 2025-11-14 Green – The Color of Growth
