Daily Christian Devotional

10 December, 2025

Isaiah 40.25-end, Psalm 103.8-13, Matthew 11.28-end

Through Isaiah, the Lord asks, “To whom then will you compare me?” The question is not a challenge born of pride, but an invitation to trust. God’s greatness is not remote or uncaring. The Creator who numbers the stars also gives strength to the faint. When human energy fails and hope runs thin, God does not grow weary. Those who wait upon the Lord are renewed, lifted beyond their own limited strength.

Psalm 103 deepens this assurance. The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. God knows our frame and remembers that we are dust. Compassion, not condemnation, shapes God’s dealings with us. Mercy meets us precisely where our frailty is most exposed.

In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus gives this divine compassion a human voice: “Come to me, all you that are weary and carrying heavy burdens.” He does not deny the weight we bear, but offers rest. His yoke is gentle because it is shared; his burden is light because it is carried in love.

As believers, we learn to wait upon God through prayer, Scripture, and sacrament. In weariness, we come; in trust, we receive. May we rest in Christ, rise renewed in strength, and walk gently in the way of mercy he sets before us.