Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 25:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Chronicles 25 in context

Scripture Focus

1Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

2Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

3Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

4Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

1 Chronicles 25:1-4

Biblical Context

David and the captains organize worship leaders from the lines of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman to prophesy with harps, psalteries, and cymbals, assigning workers by their service.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the theater of my mind, the names Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman become faculties of praise, memory, and gratitude awakening through imagination. David and the captains symbolize the I AM, the ruling awareness that assigns each faculty its sacred office. The prophesying with harps, psalteries, and cymbals becomes the inner music of consciousness—thoughts and feelings moving in harmony to reveal truth. When I consent to the order of the king, I affirm a higher rhythm guiding my inner choir; the number of the workmen mirrors the precise alignment of my states so that none competes with another. As these faculties cooperate, prophesy is not a forecast but an inner conviction that speaks through gratitude, praise, and thanksgiving. The presence of God is felt not as a distant event but as the living order of awareness now established within me. This inner organization transforms my day: I move with intention, my inner atmosphere resonates with harmony, and the world responds as I align with the divine order.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and imagine Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman taking their places as aspects of your consciousness. Feel their music align with your breath, and affirm, 'I am the presence of God now,' letting the inner choir harmonize your thoughts and feelings.