Inner Covenant vs Idolatry

Neville's Inner Vision

Solomon’s tale is not about geography but a state of consciousness. The 'nations' and their gods are inner images and dispositions that promise pleasure, security, or status. When your mind vests a thought with reverence and calls it a god, you invite a rival ruler into the temple of the I AM. The moment your heart surrenders to such images—whether fear, desire, or prestige—your inner allegiance shifts. You are not conquered by outsiders; you are consenting to a mental idol. Yet you remain the I AM, and your imagination is its instrument. The remedy is not judgment but revision: assume the one power as your reality, and regard every competing image as a passing note in the symphony of true worship. See that your heart is drawn away only to the extent you entertain that image as real. When you return your attention to the inner God, the pull dissolves; Solomon’s error becomes a reminder that true worship is an unwavering state of consciousness, not a ritual external to your awareness. Nurture a daily discipline of imagining yourself already loyal to the One, and the heart will rest in its rightful sovereignty.