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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

2026-03-14 Weekend Rest Journal

1. Read Ezekiel 36:22-28 In what ways might we be guilty of profaning God’s name among the nations? 2. How did God show the holiness of His name by restoring Israel? How does He do the same through our lives? 3. Think about how Ezekiel 36:25-28 are a beautiful picture of baptism. Consider what God… 

2024-09-11 Older Women

Encouraging the Roles of Laypeople The older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things– that they admonish the young women to love their… 

2024-09-10 Older Men

Encouraging the Roles of Laypeople The older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience. Titus 2:2 The Apostle Paul beings by instructing Titus to encourage the older men in their… 

2024-09-07 Weekend Rest Journal

1.Think about the aspects of your job you enjoy. Make a list. Take some time to thank God for these blessings and look for other ways you can be thankful. 2.Read Matthew 28:18-20. Ask yourself… 

2024-09-06 Occupation – Leader

Labor Day Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his… 

2024-09-05 Occupation – Teacher

Labor Day Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his… 

2024-09-04 Occupation – Shepherd

Labor Day Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.… 

2024-09-03 Occupation – Fishermen

Labor Day While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said… 

2024-09-02 Celebrate Labor Day?

Labor Day What gain has the worker from his toil?  I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. He has made everything beautiful in its… 

2024-08-31 Weekend Rest Journal

1. Write some of the things God has taught you about your ongoing Christian education in your life and the lives of your children/grandchildren. 2. List and pray about some ways that you can support…