Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 16:37-40 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Chronicles 16 in context

Scripture Focus

37So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

38And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

39And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

40To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

1 Chronicles 16:37-40

Biblical Context

The passage outlines continual ministry before the LORD’s ark, with designated priests and porters, highlighting daily worship, obedience, and a living sense of God’s presence.

Neville's Inner Vision

Confront the narrative as a map of your inward life. The ark is the I AM, the steadfast awareness that you are. To minister before the ark continually is to keep your attention fixed in present consciousness, not chasing after change but tending your inner temple as a daily discipline. The names Obededom and his brethren, the porters, are the trusted faculties of memory and perception standing guard at the gates of your heart, ensuring only what aligns with the law of the LORD passes. Zadok and the other priests, standing at the tabernacle, symbolize your higher thoughts and prayers, offering the 'burnt offerings' of your daily deeds, desires, and thoughts to the flame of awareness. The phrase morning and evening points to a constant rhythm—an unbroken, imagined altar of reverie in which you do all according to the law written in you. When you assume this state, you are not performing for God but awakening to your true state: you are the Presence that does.

Practice This Now

For the next 5 minutes each morning, close your eyes and say, 'I AM before the ark within me.' Feel the inner gatekeepers (your awareness of thought and feeling) standing at the doors; let your daily actions be offerings burnished by that awareness.