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Our Shepherd and Guardian

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Stephen Nielsen

1 Peter 2:25

25 For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

Peter may have been thinking of Isaiah 53:6, referring to our unregenerate condition, as sheep without a shepherd, unguided and unprotected from evil. But when we gave our heart to Him we repented of our sinful ways and started following Him as our Shepherd and Guardian. As our Shepherd He watches over us, guides us, and leads us in the paths of righteousness (Ps. 23). As our Guardian He is our good protector from evil, keeping our soul protected forever.

Protection and Comfort in the Millennium

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Stephen Nielsen

Studying Bible Prophecy

In the millennium Christ the King will break the staff of the wicked who have continually persecuted and oppressed Israel; and He will give them rest for a thousand years (Isa. 14:3-6). And all during that long period the Lord Christ will be their refuge and stronghold (Joel 3:16). And He will camp around them, and the oppressor will no longer come near them (Zech. 9:8). And the beasts of the earth will not devour them; but they will live securely, and no one will make them afraid” (Ezek. 34:28).

So it seems that in the millennium God will bring comfort to all those who have been oppressed (Isa. 61:2); but He will bring a special comfort to Israel. They will receive “a double portion.” Here are a few passages that describe this.