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 words of Psalm 68:1 were spoken when they prepared to move the Ark of the Covenant. How are these words especially comforting when they are applied to our Ascended Lord? 2. List ways that the Ascension is a life-changer for Christians in this world. 3. What does the fact that Jesus rules all…
Resurrection Preaching in Acts “We ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man’s devising. Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but…
Resurrection Preaching in Acts But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on…
Resurrection Preaching in Acts “Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the…
Resurrection Preaching in Acts “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? The…
Resurrection Preaching in Acts “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth… being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death;…
Read 1 Corinthians 15 in its entirety and ponder these questions: 1. What evidence does Paul give that Jesus did arise from the dead? 2. How might we properly respond to people who suggest that…
Jesus’ Resurrection But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! 1 Corinthians 15:57 Victory or defeat? Those two possibilities confront us throughout our lives. This is true whether…
Jesus’ Resurrection Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will…
Jesus’ Resurrection “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:22 What happens after you die? Is that the end of your existence, or is there…
Jesus’ Resurrection If Christ is not risen, your faith is futile, you are still in your sins! 1 Corinthians 15:17 How important is the truth that Jesus arose from the dead? Jesus’ resurrection is a…
