Dictionary: Rest
Synonyms: relax, take a rest, ease up/off, let up, slow down, pause, have/take a break, unbend, repose, laze, idle, loaf, do nothing, take time off, slack off, unwind, recharge one's batteries, be at leisure, take it easy, sit back, sit down, stand down, lounge, luxuriate, loll, slump, flop, put one's feet up, lie down, go to bed, have/take a nap, nap, catnap, doze, have/take a siesta, drowse, sleep, lie, be laid, recline, be, be placed, be positioned, support, prop (up), steady, balance, lean, lay, set, sit, stand, position, place, put, be based on, be grounded in, be founded on, depend on, be dependent on, rely on, hinge on, turn on, hang on, pivot on, be contingent on, revolve around, centre on, relaxation, leisure, ease, inactivity, respite, time off, time out, breathing space, break, interval, interlude, intermission, base, holder, stay, prop, brace, rack, hook, frame, shelf, bracket, trestle, tripod, plinth, pedestal, foundation, bed, foot, substructure, a standstill, a halt, a stop, remainder, residue, remaining part/number/quantity, part/number/quantity (that is) left over, others, those left, remains, remnant, remnants, rump, surplus, difference, extra, excess, superfluity, overflow, overspill, additional people/material/things, extra people/material/things, remain, continue to be, keep, persist in being, carry on being, go on being
Antonyms: work, motion, movement, struggle, rage, go mad, have a fit, see red, hit the roof, toil, be active, labor, effort, agony, activity, do, blow one's stack, blow a gasket, do one's nut, go ape, go wild, lose it, drive, action, move
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James Merritt
... men half his age couldn't lift, he would also read poetry to us each night after a day working in the fields raising corn, hay, wheat, tomatoes, and watermelons. We had a team of mules named Jack and Kate on our farm. Kate would often get stubborn and lie down on me when I was plowing. I couldn't get her up no matter how roughly I treated her. Dad would see my predicament and walk across the field until he was close enough to say, "Kate." Then she would get up and start working again. He never touched ...
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James Merritt
... wasn't dozing off; he was working hard. As a matter of fact, he had to be chopping very hard for that ax head to fly off into the river. This man did have a mind to work. He was busy for God. He didn't lose his power by lying down; he lost it standing up. But that was a part of the problem. This man was diligent in his work, but he was negligent in his watch. This man had gotten so busy chopping the tree, he had neglected to check the ax. You know you can get so busy ...
178. Wake Up!
Romans 13:8-14
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King Duncan
... Australia. He also was a serviceman in World War II. One of Roger’s friends was on an infamous prisoner of war ship from Java. Seventy‑five men were battened down in a hold of an old ship with no bedding or blankets, not enough room for them to lie down, with food being passed down in a slop bucket and bodies being passed up to be dumped into the sea. They were in that hold for three months unable to tell night from day. Of seventy‑five men that went into the hold, only twenty‑six survived. Then the ...
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Brett Blair
... in from the fields to be the King of Israel. The imagery of the shepherd was also imprinted upon the literature of the day. The 23rd Psalm is frequently referred to as the shepherd psalm. “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside still waters." When Isaiah spoke of the coming of the Messiah he worded it by saying: "He will feed his flock like a shepherd! He will gather his lambs into his arms." Yes, the tradition of the shepherd was very ...
180. Are You Feeling Sheepish?
Psalm 23, John 10:11-18
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Mark Trotter
... seems to get wider and wider, and I have no fear of falling at all." That is called "entering the zone," and it is remarkably like what the 23rd Psalm is talking about. Think of "entering the zone." The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy ...
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James Merritt
... their holes, their smooth bodies could not pass over that slippery oil, and they would just slide back down into their burrows. The shepherd had to make sure that the sheep would be totally without fear, so that the sheep could, first of all, eat and then lie down and digest their food. In other words, it was his job to “prepare the table” for the sheep. Even though sheep realized that wolves and dogs and bears and snakes abounded around that field, they could still eat in peace. You know it is easy to ...
182. The Good Life
John 10:11-18
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James Merritt
... the rear with reminders of your past, giving you guilt, anxiety about the future, filling you with fear, uncertainties in the present, filling you with worry. You allow him, he’ll steal your joy, kill your love, and destroy your relationships. But Jesus will make you lie down in green pastures, He’ll lead you beside still waters. II. When I’m In Difficulty God Will Get Me Where I Need To Be. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11, ESV) Now when ...
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Lori Wagner
... spent time lying on our backs on a grassy bank staring at the clouds. As children we’ve looked for shapes in the cloud formations and have imagined what it would be like to soar to the clouds, to touch their seemingly “fluffy” nature, to lie down in their soft, wispy warmth. In cartoons, we wistfully imagine sitting in the clouds, soaking up the view, as though they were a luxurious bed of soft, billowy cotton. In fact, clouds are anything but light, soft billows. In actuality, clouds are heavy, water ...
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Barbara Brokhoff
... ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God." It is possible that Jesus sang the Psalm we lean on for comfort in the dying hour, Psalm 23, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake ..." Even on the cross, his lamenting question, "My God, Why hast thou forsaken me?" was a song from Psalm 22. In ...
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James W. Moore
... Finally, Bill said that he gave up in frustration and went into the parsonage to get a drink of water. As he looked out the kitchen window, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He saw Happy with tail wagging joyously trot right into the dog-house and lie down serenely. He was amazed. What an incredible change! How could this happen? He went out to investigate. You know what he found, don’t you? His daughter, little Cathy, had crawled into the dog-house and was resting inside. When Happy, the dog, saw Cathy go ...
186. Easter 4
1 John 3:11-24, Acts 4:1-22, John 10:1-21
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John R. Brokhoff
... , battered and broken by the hard knocks of life. The psalm speaks of God's love, care, mercy and comfort just what we need in a tough, heartless world. Outline: Because Jesus is my shepherd – a. "I shall not want." 1. Rest "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures." 2. Peace "He leadeth me beside the still waters." 3. Forgiveness "He restoreth my soul." 4. Guidance "He leadeth me in the paths ..." b. "I will fear no evil." 1. Companionship "Thou art with me." 2. Comfort "Thy rod and thy staff they ...
187. No Need to Worry
John 10:11-18; 27-30
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James Merritt
... will wander away from their parents. People will walk off cliffs of drugs, alcohol, or materialism. Sheep need guidance. They need direction and leadership. That is the job of the shepherd. What is the second verse in the twenty-third Psalm? "He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters." (Psalm 23:2, NASB) That is the difference between a cowboy and a shepherd. The cowboy drives his cattle. The shepherd leads his sheep. Psalm 80:1 says, "Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, You ...
188. Your New Home
Joshua 24:14-15
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James Merritt
... like getting up in the morning. Have you ever heard the alarm go off and shut it down and say to yourself, "I just can't decide whether I want to get up or not?" Well, you just did! When you refused to get up, you just decided to continue lying down. Listen to what Joshua said again. "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." (Joshua 24:15, NASB) I want you to notice something. Joshua's children didn't have a choice. Joshua said in effect, "As long as they are my children and they eat at ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... forever. I like the way Kipling put it: WHEN EARTH’S LAST PICTURE IS PAINTED When earth’s last picture is painted, and the tubes are twisted and dried, When the oldest colors have faded, and the youngest has died, We shall rest, and by faith, we shall need it — lie down for an eon or two, ‘TiI the Master of all Good Workmen shall put us to work anew. And those who were good will be happy, They shall sit in a golden chair, They shall splash at a ten with brushes of comet’s hair They will have real ...
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Lee Griess
... of God's love for God's people, often using the image of a shepherd and the sheep. Among the words Jesus would have known and treasured are the words we read today from Psalm 23. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside still waters." In fact, when the Old Testament prophet Isaiah spoke of the coming of the Messiah, he portrayed the Savior with the same image when he said, "He will feed his flock like a shepherd! He will gather his lambs ...
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King Duncan
... the ice ax on his back were tingling from all the electricity in the air. They were both scared, and they had good reason to be. They reviewed their lessons on what to do if caught above the timberline in a lightning storm. They couldn’t lie down. Rocks conduct electricity. It was important that they separate so if one of them got struck by lightning, the other one could report what happened. They were to keep their feet together, crouch down and walk down the mountain. Philip Yancey said as they started ...
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King Duncan
... tends his sheep with affection. That is true in both the Old Testament and the New. There are few passages in Scripture more prized than Psalm 23. The New King James Version translates it like this: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with ...
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James Merritt
... The creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.” (Romans 8:21, NIV) God is going to create a new heaven and a new earth. The desert is going to blossom like the rose. The lion will lie down with the lamb and the lamb will not be in the lion! God made this world a good creation. Today, it is a groaning creation, but one day it will be a glorious creation. In the meantime, we live in a world corrupted by sin. We live in a world ...
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Stephen M. Crotts
... . The one is headed up and the other is headed down. And there is no room to pass. So, what do they do? Lower their heads and butt it out? That would most certainly send them both falling to their deaths below! So, here's what they do. One goat lies down on the trail and allows the other to walk over him. Then he gets up and passes safely on his way. And that is what the gospel teaches for you and for me. Conclusion Yes, David treated his enemy Nabal with grace. But notice in 2 Samuel 18:5, David ...
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Erskine White
... . Also, the law required that crucifixions be done next to a busy highway. This was done to humiliate the prisoner even further, and to serve as a public warning to others against violating Roman law and order. Next, they put the cross together and made Him lie down upon it. A cheer rose up from the crowd as they drove the nails into His wrists. Again, most of the pictures you see show the nails piercing His hands, but crucifixions weren't done like that. The nails would have ripped right through the fleshy ...
196. Names, Not Numbers
Deuteronomy 26:1-15
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Carl Hoefler
... . One of them said to the other, "What exactly does the gospel mean to you?" The other man thought for a while. Then, as if ignoring the question, he called his dog, "Come here, Lucky." The dog came. "Bark." The dog barked. "Now sit." The dog sat. "Now, lie down." The dog obediently settled down on the floor beside his master. The man turned to his friend, "Well, as you can see for yourself, this is a good old dog. He is faithful, obedient, and affectionate. I'm fond of this old dog. I guess you could say ...
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... : God’s Word. Jerusalem was not loving mercy, doing justice, or walking humbly with their God. So Micah stood up in the city and said, "Arise, and quarrel with God ... plead your case before him." Micah, like all the prophets, never encouraged anyone to lie down and sleep in the presence of the living God. He wanted people up on their feet, arguing with the Lord. Micah dared them to defend themselves before the throne of God. Micah, more than all the others, exposed the cozy feeling God’s people ...
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Robert Allen
... a word of prayer. We all joined hands and bowed our heads. For some reason, instead of saying a prayer, I simply began repeating the best known passage in the Bible. I said: The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters ... Somehow, those words were reaching into the heart and mind of Bob. Even though his eyes were still closed and the heart monitor indicated that he was growing progressively weaker, he began to repeat that Psalm ...
199. The Voice
1 Samuel 3:1--4:1
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David E. Leininger
... a game with him, but it was certainly a strange time of the night for games. But by now, Eli knows to whom the voice belongs. He turns that old grey head and those age-dimmed eyes to the boy and says, "No, I did not call. Go back and lie down. But if the voice comes again, say, 'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.'" Now the boy's mind is racing a mile a minute. What could the Lord want with him? He had never heard of anyone else being called this way. So, with a little shrug of the ...
200. Tevye's Question
Matthew 16:21-28
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King Duncan
... so he asks Golde this provocative but basic question, "Golde, Do you love me?" Startled, Golde asks, "Do I what?" Tevye repeats that emotion-filled question, "Do you love me?" Golde suggests that perhaps stress is getting to Tevye--that he ought to go inside and lie down. "Maybe it's indigestion," she says. Tevye says, "Golde, I'm asking you a question . . . Do you love me? Golde says, "You're a fool." Tevye says, "I know . . . But do you love me?" Golde answers in this way: "Do I love you? For twenty-five ...
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