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.
1. The outstanding feature of the profile of Isaiah that we find in the book that bears his name is his role as evangelist of the Old Testament. To him the LORD revealed the person and work of Christ. Write about how Christ fulfilled the prophecies in the following references from Isaiah and what they… 2025-10-25 Weekend Rest Journal
Week of Transfiguration Now as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead.… 2025-02-27 Jesus, the God of the Living
Week of Transfiguration And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in… 2025-02-26 Jesus, the Willing Sacrifice
Week of Transfiguration And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us… 2025-02-25 Jesus, the Hero of Heroes
Week of Transfiguration And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us… 2025-02-25 Jesus, the Hero of Heroes
Week of Transfiguration Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His clothes became shining, exceedingly… 2025-02-24 Jesus, The Son of God
1. As we stated at the outset of our study of the Lord’s Prayer, Holy Scripture has many Bible passages that can help us better understand what we are praying about in the Lord’s Prayer.… 2025-02-22 Weekend Rest Journal
The Lord’s Prayer For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6:13b The Lord Jesus, who has given us the Lord’s Prayer to pray to our heavenly Father, would… 2025-02-21 The Doxology
The Lord’s Prayer But deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6:13 Martin Luther writes in his Large Catechism: “In the Greek text this petition reads, ‘Deliver or preserve us from the evil one,’ or… 2025-02-20 The Seventh Petition
The Lord’s Prayer And do not lead us into temptation. Matthew 6:13 Some might think this petition indicates God is capable of tempting us. However, it is not in our Father’s nature to tempt, for… 2025-02-19 The Sixth Petition
The Lord’s Prayer And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Matthew 6:12 Relationships are important to us, foremostly our relationship with God and secondarily our relationship with those with whom we interact.… 2025-02-18 The Fifth Petition
