Solomon's Inner Turn
1 Kings 11:9-10 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The Lord was angry because Solomon turned his heart away from the LORD God of Israel, despite appearances and the command not to follow other gods. The passage warns that obedience matters and idolatry of any form undermines covenant loyalty.
Neville's Inner Vision
Solomon’s outward magnificence is a mirror of an inward state. The LORD appearing twice is not history but an inner invitation to alignment—the I AM within has spoken and commanded loyalty. When Solomon turns to other gods, he is not choosing distant deities; he is appealing to substitutes that dull his awareness of the one presence. In Neville’s terms, Solomon’s heart has been occupied by idols of power and status, a split between the vision you entertain and the experience you live. The anger is the friction of a state refusing to stay with its own decree. To restore, you must re-enter the state you truly desire as if it is already yours: feel the I AM as your only governor; revise the memory of divided allegiance; imagine the heart turning from fear toward the immediately felt presence of God within. Imagination creates reality; therefore, the covenant is renewed in your inner atmosphere by a single, steady assumption.
Practice This Now
Assume the state of undivided devotion to the I AM now. Close your eyes and feel the Lord within; revise any urge toward substitutes and rest in the conviction that God alone governs your heart.
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