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.
Reformation: Justification Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed. Romans 3:20-21a In Romans 3:20-21, the same Greek root word appears here as both a verb, “justified,”… 2025-10-28 Forensic Justification
Gifts of God’s Varied Grace Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let… 2025-10-06 Gifts of God’s Varied Grace: Preaching
1. Reflect on your own heritage. Are their examples of heroes in your past? Can you think of a grandparent or remember a story of a relative that showed courage in adversity? Is there a… 2025-10-04 Weekend Rest Journal
Faithfulness in Adversity Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Psalm… 2025-10-03 Overcome Evil With Good
Faithfulness in Adversity Even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” Colossians 3:13 KJV John Peter Muhlenberg had a brother named Frederick. Frederick was less than impressed with John’s stirring sermon from Ecclesiastes. In… 2025-10-02 Frederick Muhlenberg
Faithfulness in adversity To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 In our last devotion, we learned about Henry Muhlenberg, the man who was responsible for organizing the… 2025-10-01 John Peter Muhlenberg
Faithfulness in Adversity And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature . . . And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with… 2025-09-30 Henry Muhlenberg
Faithfulness in Adversity If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. John 15:18 KJV Sometimes it feels as though we live in a unique time of extreme adversity… 2025-09-29 Adversity
Meditate more on Ephesians 5:22-33 1. Wives – consider your role in verses 22 – 24, and 33. What does it mean to submit to a husband “As to the Lord”? What does it mean… 2025-09-27 Weekend Rest Journal
Christian Marriage Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the… 2025-09-26 Love and Respect
Christian Marriage Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 “Everyone who loves is born of God and… 2025-09-25 AGAPE: the Foundation for Marriage
