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.
Ecclesiastes I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. Ecclesiastes 8:17 (Read 8:14-17) Why do “bad” things happen to good people? Abel was murdered in his youth. Jonathan died in battle. Jeremiah had to suffer in the miry pit. A Christian’s car… 2026-02-02 Under the Sun
Labor Day Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established. Proverbs 16:3 Some days we hit the ground running. We jot down goals, make lists, and dive headfirst into our tasks.… 2025-09-05 God Is in the Details
Labor Day Aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands…that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.… 2025-09-04 The Witness of Good Work
Labor Day “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Labor Day offers a welcome break from our work. For many, it’s a chance… 2025-09-03 Resting in Christ
Labor Day Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. Genesis 2:15 It’s easy to grumble about work. Alarms buzz too early. Emails… 2025-09-02 Work Is Not a Curse
Labor Day And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men. Colossians 3:23 Labor Day gives us a pause from our work to reflect—but do we ever stop to… 2025-09-01 Work as Worship
1. Read Psalm 34. What is David speaking of in the psalm? How does he describe the state of sin? How does he describe the joy of forgiveness? 2. The devotions this week were all… 2025-08-30 Weekend Rest Journal
Finding Forgiveness So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!” Matthew… 2025-08-29 The Roman Soldiers
Finding Forgiveness But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds;… 2025-08-28 The Thief on the Cross
Finding Forgiveness And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when… 2025-08-27 Peter
Finding Forgiveness Judas said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!” Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and… 2025-08-26 Judas
