Matthew 11:28
An invitation to rest
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”Read in context
The reading shelf
A little Scripture to sit with.
Choose a passage, take a moment with it, and follow the reference if you want to read the whole chapter.
Psalm 23:2
Make room for quiet.
“He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.”Read in context
1 Peter 5:7
You can lay it down.
“casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.”Read in context
Psalm 107:1
The good that is already here.
“Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.”Read in context
Psalm 119:105
Light for the next step.
“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.”Read in context
Psalm 4:8
Let the day be enough.
“In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety.”Read in context
Lamentations 3:23
There is room to begin again.
“They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.”Read in context
Optional reading
Other traditions
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Islam
Qur’an 13:28 · RemembranceJudaism
Tehillim 23 · World English BibleHinduism
Bhagavad Gita 2:47 · Action