Inner Temple Leadership
1 Chronicles 9:12-13 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Chronicles 9 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The passage lists leaders over the temple service, showing a community of capable workers assigned to the house of God. It emphasizes readiness and ability for divine service.
Neville's Inner Vision
Picture the names not as antiquated syllables, but as distinct states of consciousness within you. Adaiah and Maasiai mark lines of thought and feeling passing through your inner house; their lineage speaks of a continuing movement from past conditioning to present service. The phrase 'heads of the house of their fathers' becomes your inner hierarchy—the commitments, ideals, and loyalties you inherited from your spiritual ancestors, now directing the work you do in consciousness. When the text says they were 'very able men for the work of the service of the house of God,' it speaks to the readiness of your mind to attend to divine function: the imagination, the discernment, the wisdom to steward your inner temple. As you dwell in the I AM, you discover that the multitude of capable states exists within, waiting to be summoned into service. The temple is not a building of stone, but an inner sanctuary built by your attention and faith; service is an inner act of devotion, not labor. The moment you acknowledge these inner leaders, you authorize a renovation of perception, and your life aligns with the order of your true being.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume the I AM has appointed the leaders of your inner house; feel their competence as you command the inner service today. Let the feeling of being well-equipped settle into your chest and guide your thoughts.
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