Gatekeepers of the Inner Tabernacle
1 Chronicles 9:19-21 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Shallum and his Korahite kin guarded the tabernacle gates, linking gatekeeping with faithful service in worship. Their office echoes the rhythm of care over entry and presence.
Neville's Inner Vision
These lines point to a life-long discipline: you are the gatekeeper of your own tabernacle, the keeper of entry into the innermost sanctuary of consciousness. The Korahite fidelity to service parallels your covenant to guard your attention, so that peaceful presence remains at the doors. Phinehas’ former rule signals that when the I AM is with you, authority and protection flow into your experiences. Zechariah, the porter at the door, reminds you that perception is selective; only what you consent to enters your world. Your current circumstances become signals of inner state, not random accidents. If you assume the stance of the gatekeeper and feel it real—imagine yourself standing at the inner doorway with the door held open by the divine current—you align with the Lord’s companionship in every moment. The transformation is practical: revise your state to one of stewardship, keep the gate with quiet authority, and let the divine presence govern the thresholds of thought.
Practice This Now
Sit in stillness and assume the role of the gatekeeper. Feel the door of your inner tabernacle in your hand; declare 'I AM the keeper; the Lord is with me' and imagine the door held steady by divine Presence.
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