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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

2026-03-27 Timothy: A Son in the Faith

Lesser Known Disciples Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium. Acts 16:1-2 (ESV) It was after the ‘disagreement’ mentioned in… 

2025-05-21 God Has Gone Up

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,… 

2025-05-20 God Has Blessed

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… 

2025-05-19 God Has Spoken

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… 

2025-05-17 Weekend Rest Journal

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.… 

2025-05-10 Weekend Rest Journal

1. Read all of 1 Corinthians 15 and see how it forms the basis for Paul’s admonition to be steadfast and immovable. 2. On the words “always abounding in the work of the Lord,” an…