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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

2026-04-22 The Good Shepherd: the Shepherd Who Lays Down His Life

The Good Shepherd “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11 If there is any doubt that Jesus loves us, this verse puts our minds at ease. Jesus’ love was so deep that He gave His life for us. Even more comforting is knowing that “while… 

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;… 

2025-08-27 Peter

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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… 

2025-08-26 Judas

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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… 

2025-08-25 Barabbas

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Finding Forgiveness So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified. Mark 15:15 “What are the odds?” Perhaps Barabbas was thinking…