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.
The Gifts Beneath God’s Tree “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him.” Romans 15:13 NIV84 The fifth Christmas gift Paul mentions is PEACE. I once saw the front page of a newspaper published on the day World War II ended. The headline seemed to cover… 2025-12-26 Peace
Ascension And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen. Luke 24:52-53 This passage was alluded to in the previous devotion. We… 2025-05-22 God Has Remained
Ascension God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Psalm 47:5 The beginning of Psalm 47:1-2, which is a psalm of the sons of Korah, joyfully goes: “Oh,… 2025-05-21 God Has Gone Up
Ascension Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. Luke 24:51 Every Sunday, you probably hear one of two blessings that are recorded… 2025-05-20 God Has Blessed
Ascension Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. Acts 1:9 For forty days, the most surprising thing happened: the… 2025-05-19 God Has Spoken
1. Read the Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed. Write down, circle, or underline all the blessings that your Good Shepherd gave you. 2. Hymnist Francis Rous wrote a beautiful hymn based on Psalm 23.… 2025-05-17 Weekend Rest Journal
Good Shepherd "No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received… 2025-05-16 Jesus is Our Good Shepherd—and He has Proven It.
Good Shepherd "Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. John 10:17 Jesus is a very good shepherd indeed. He keeps us safe from evil ways… 2025-05-15 Jesus is Our Good Shepherd—Risen!
Good Shepherd "I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life… 2025-05-14 Jesus is our Good Shepherd—He Knows Us.
Good Shepherd “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. I am the… 2025-05-13 Jesus is our Good Shepherd—He Protects His Sheep
Good Shepherd Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Psalm 100:3 There are many… 2025-05-12 Jesus is Our Good Shepherd—We are His sheep.
