2024-05-24 Gathers Us
The Work of the Holy Spirit There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of… 2024-05-24 Gathers Us
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 Psalm 127. What does it teach about work and God’s role in your labor? 2. In what ways can you see your job (or daily tasks) as service to God and neighbor? 3. What are you currently carrying that Jesus invites you to lay down (Matthew 11:28)? 4. Write a prayer asking God… 2025-09-06 Weekend Rest Journal
The Work of the Holy Spirit There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of… 2024-05-24 Gathers Us
The Work of the Holy Spirit God would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man. Ephesians 3:16 As we consider the… 2024-05-23 Keeps Us in the True Faith
The Work of the Holy Spirit And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Galatians 5:24-25… 2024-05-22 Sanctifies Us
The Work of the Holy Spirit It is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of… 2024-05-21 Enlightened Us with His Gifts
The Work of the Holy Spirit God called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 2:14 Yesterday, we celebrated the Feast of Pentecost. During the… 2024-05-20 Called Us by the Gospel
1. Write out a prayer for single mothers of young children and infants. 2. Read the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1. What do we learn from Hannah’s life about prayer, motherhood, and faith?… 2024-05-18 Weekend Rest Journal
Mothers But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive… 2024-05-17 A Blessing to Me
Mothers My spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:47 NIV Let’s not forget the mother of our Savior. When Jesus was just a child, it was His earthly mother and father who were in… 2024-05-16 A Blessing to Mary
Mothers Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too. (Romans 16:13 NIV) Is Mother’s Day just for women who have given birth? I don’t think so.… 2024-05-15 A Blessing to the Church