Solomon's Inner Heart Revisited

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through Neville's lens, the verse speaks of a state of consciousness, not a history. 'Solomon's old heart' signals a mind habituated to many loves and outward attractions; his 'wives' are the inner images that pull attention away from the one true ruler inside. The 'other gods' are not distant deities but mis-timed loyalties—the belief that life is governed by varied powers rather than by the I AM. When the heart is not 'perfect with the LORD,' the I AM has not been enthroned as governor of awareness. David's heart represents the natural, constant alignment with God, the I AM present as sovereign. To return to that perfection, you don't change outer circumstances, you revise the inner state. Assume a new ruling consciousness: I AM the LORD of this mind; let your attention end its wandering and dwell in that single awareness. Imagination is the tool; by feeling it real that the mind is wholly governed by the I AM, you dissolve the old allegiance to many 'gods' and awaken to the one, faithful heart.