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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.

Today’s Daily Rest Reading

2026-03-11 Hope for Dry Bones

Ezekiel The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley;… 

2025-09-08 Whose Approval Do We Seek?

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Ecclesiastes Series Also do not take to heart everything people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you. For many times, also, your own heart has known that even you have cursed others. Ecclesiastes 7:21-22… 

2025-09-06 Weekend Rest Journal

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1. Read Psalm 127. What does it teach about work and God’s role in your labor? 2. In what ways can you see your job (or daily tasks) as service to God and neighbor? 3.… 

2025-09-05 God Is in the Details

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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.… 

2025-09-04 The Witness of Good Work

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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.… 

2025-09-03 Resting in Christ

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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… 

2025-09-02 Work Is Not a Curse

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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… 

2025-09-01 Work as Worship

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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… 

2025-08-30 Weekend Rest Journal

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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… 

2025-08-29 The Roman Soldiers

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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… 

2025-08-28 The Thief on the Cross

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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;…