2025-07-16 A Prophet of Determination
Five Stories From Elijah’s Life Say to Ahab,”Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you." Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there…
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. Read Ezekiel 36:22-28 In what ways might we be guilty of profaning God’s name among the nations? 2. How did God show the holiness of His name by restoring Israel? How does He do the same through our lives? 3. Think about how Ezekiel 36:25-28 are a beautiful picture of baptism. Consider what God…
Five Stories From Elijah’s Life Say to Ahab,”Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you." Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there…
Five Stories From Elijah’s Life Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, O troubler of Israel?" And he answered, "I have not troubled Israel, but you and…
Five Stories From Elijah’s Life "Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth." 1 Kings 17:24 Elijah was…
1. Read Genesis chapters five and ten. Genealogies are part of God’s Word, given for our instruction. Consider and discuss why God inspired these family trees, and what He intends for us to learn from…
The Books of Moses Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.…
The Books of Moses The LORD is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the…
The Books of Moses Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, concerning all their…
The Books of Moses I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Exodus 20:2 The title of the second book of the…
The Books of Moses This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens. Genesis 2:4 The title…
1. The Eighth Commandment is easily broken especially when it comes to politics. Take a moment to consider how this has played out in your life. Pray for the Lord’s help in growing in a…