Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 22:41-43 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Kings 22 in context

Scripture Focus

41And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

42Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

43And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

1 Kings 22:41-43

Biblical Context

Jehoshaphat began to reign in Judah and walked in the ways of Asa, doing what was right in the LORD's eyes. Yet the high places were not taken away, so the people still offered and burned incense there.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, this text speaks not of a flawless king but of an inner conscience that strives toward the good while still entertaining old habits. Jehoshaphat’s obedience shows the outer alignment of the self with the divine will, yet the high places remain—inner attachments, cherished stories, and fear-based prayers that continue to incense the mind. In Neville’s terms, a state of consciousness can claim righteousness while allowing competing altars to stand; the temple is not fully aligned with the I AM. To transform, imagine the entire inner sanctuary under the sole rule of the Lord, remove every 'high place' from your mind, and replace every residual habit with the feeling of complete harmony and presence. Your imagination, when applied to this inner temple, creates the future that matches the fully purified life you seek.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise: I AM the Lord, and all high places in my mind are removed. Feel the certainty that the inner temple is fully governed by the I AM.