Gold Altar Within: The Inner Presence

Neville's Inner Vision

Inside the chronicle, the gold purity of the altar of incense is not metal in a temple, but your own state of awareness refined by attention. The pattern of the cherubim, supreme wings spread, is the form your consciousness takes when it covers the ark of the covenant—the inner vow of the I AM toward its own holy intent. The weight of gold speaks of discipline: keep your ideas weighed through quiet contemplation until they reflect the divine order rather than fear or habit. When you imagine the altar being gilded by measure, you are not polishing brass; you are choosing to align your thoughts with the presence you already are. The cherubim wings over the ark signify that the very center of your being is surrounded by the holy presence, not distant, but intimate and personal. This is covenant loyalty: a steadfast refusal to abandon the inner sanctuary to distraction, worry, or unworthy belief. What you seek is not outside, but the realization of God’s I AM as your continuous awareness.