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.
Holy Week After two days it was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take Him by trickery and put Him to death. But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.” Then Judas Iscariot, one of… 2025-04-16 Holy Wednesday
Jesus: The Great “I AM” "I am the living bread which came down from heaven." John 6:51 We know it's important to eat right and keep our bodies in reasonable shape. As Christians our bodies… 2024-05-08 I AM the Living Bread
Jesus: The Great “I AM” "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me." John 10:14 Sheep are perhaps the most needy creatures on earth. Sheep have no natural defenses–no… 2024-05-07 I AM the Good Shepherd
Jesus: The Great “I AM” Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep." John 10:7 They keep things out. They let things in. Sometimes… 2024-05-06 I AM the Door
1. What are some other big words that are found in the Bible? What are some big words used to describe teachings of the Bible? Do you know their meanings? Look in the back of… 2024-05-04 Weekend Rest Journal
Big Words, Big Meanings God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Sometimes you will be… 2024-05-03 Reconciliation
Big Words, Big Meanings Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. Hebrews 9:12 The old covenant… 2024-05-02 Redemption
Big Words, Big Meanings Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification… 2024-05-01 Justification
Big Words, Big Meanings In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 4:10 The word “atonement”… 2024-04-30 Propitiation
Big Words, Big Meanings Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat. And Aaron shall bring the goat on which the Lord’s… 2024-04-29 Atonement
The Book of Isaiah, more than any other Old Testament book, describes the Promised Savior in terms of light. Look up the following passages to examine how Isaiah prophesied of the coming Light of the… 2024-04-27 Weekend Rest Journal
