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 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 the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire. Ezekiel 1:4 Out of this fire storm flew strange… 2026-03-03 The Glory of the LORD
All Saints After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white… 2025-11-07 The Communion of Saints
All Saints And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were… 2025-11-06 The Trials of the Saints
All Saints Through faith [they] subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant… 2025-11-05 The Victories of the Saints
All Saints Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with… 2025-11-04 The Great Cloud of Witnesses
All Saints To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus… 2025-11-03 Saints – Who Are They?
1. Read Romans 5:1-5 and write down some ways that the good news of justification applies to you. 2. Read Psalm 32. In this Psalm David rejoices in the wonderful gifts of the forgiveness of… 2025-11-01 Weekend Rest Journal
Reformation: Justification But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness. Romans 4:5: What good would all the money in the world do… 2025-10-31 Subjective Justification
Reformation: Justification Righteousness shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our… 2025-10-30 Objective Justification
Reformation: Justification In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:19 (ESV) To whom does this decree of… 2025-10-29 Universal Justification
Reformation: Justification Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God apart from the… 2025-10-28 Forensic Justification
