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.
Jesus’ Confrontations with the Pharisees Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” Luke 15:1-2 (ESV) Where would you like to eat lunch? It seems clear that the Pharisees believed some sinners to be… 2025-09-18 Dining with the Scum of the Earth?
The Books of Moses Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.… 2025-07-11 Deuteronomy: Remember and Teach
The Books of Moses The LORD is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the… 2025-07-10 Numbers: Sin and Grace in the Wilderness
The Books of Moses Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, concerning all their… 2025-07-09 Leviticus: Sacrifice for Sin
The Books of Moses I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Exodus 20:2 The title of the second book of the… 2025-07-08 Exodus: The Exit from Egypt
The Books of Moses This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens. Genesis 2:4 The title… 2025-07-07 Genesis: The Book of Beginnings
1. The Eighth Commandment is easily broken especially when it comes to politics. Take a moment to consider how this has played out in your life. Pray for the Lord’s help in growing in a… 2025-07-05 Weekend Rest Journal
Independence Day The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives …to set at… 2025-07-04 Liberty Loving Jesus
Indpendence Day First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 (ESV) During the 2024… 2025-07-03 The Politics of Prayer
Independence Day So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. Ephesians 2:19 (ESV) Since the beginning, sovereign nations have… 2025-07-02 Citizens Abroad
Independence Day But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. Romans 6:22 (ESV) It may… 2025-07-01 Made Free, Yet Still Slaves
