Neville Goddard on 1 Chronicles 4:39-41 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Chronicles 4 in context

Scripture Focus

39And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

40And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

41And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:39-41

Biblical Context

The passage describes a group seeking pasture, finding a broad, tranquil land that had been inhabited by others, and moving in.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this story the entrance of Gedor and the search for pasture symbolize your mental thresholds. The land-wide, quiet, and peaceable condition represents a state of consciousness where all lack dissolves and abundance unfolds. The dwellers from old occupy the space but are not external persons; they are outdated beliefs and habits. When you decide to inhabit a new mental pasture, you shift from merely seeking to taking possession by revision and reaffirmation of your I AM. The act of 'smoting tents' becomes the inner clearing of thoughts that no longer serve your flourishing, making room for your flock of inspired ideas. The pasture exists as a mental field waiting for your implicit consent; by maintaining a steady state of gratitude, you align with the provision that was always there, awaiting your acknowledgement. The verse invites you to live in the truth that peace accompanies prosperity when consciousness is tuned to abundance and calm.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and silently declare: I AM that I AM, I now enter the spacious pasture of my mind; I feel abundance and peace as real right here, and revise every lingering limitation.