Inner Kingship of Judah

1 Kings 12:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 1 Kings 12 in context

Scripture Focus

17But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
1 Kings 12:17

Biblical Context

The verse states that the people of Israel dwelling in the cities of Judah were under Rehoboam's reign. It points to the southern tribes being ruled by a single king, highlighting unity within a divided landscape.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the vault of your own consciousness, the 'Israelites' living in the 'cities of Judah' symbolize the dispersed parts of self that inhabit your inner scene. Rehoboam's reign represents the moment your I AM asserts sovereignty over those parts, here and now, through a fixed assumption. The cities are habitual patterns and memories; his rule over them is the felt experience that your awareness has united diverse faculties under its royal authority. This is not a distant political event but a demonstration of inner alignment: a mind that has decided whose kingdom this is. The kingdom of God rises when you declare, I reign over every portion of myself. Use this renewal to invite unity within division, letting your inner state govern all its outward manifestations. When you acknowledge this sovereignty, your outer life follows the cadence of your inner conviction.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine you are Rehoboam, ruler of the inner cities of your mind; affirm, 'I am king over every part of my being, and all thoughts and memories bow to me now.'

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