The Inner Temple Covenant

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, the verses announce a living law written in the heart: the house you labor to build is your own state of consciousness. The 'house thou art in building' signals the temple of your mind where God—the I AM—desires to dwell. The conditional 'if thou wilt walk in my statutes' is not a past event but a call to inner alignment: practice steadfast attitudes, refuse the pull of doubt, and live from the law of Love, Wisdom, and Truth. When you keep these inner commandments, the divine word within you is fulfilled: your life begins reflecting the Presence as a felt reality, not a distant promise. Israel pictures your thoughts and feelings; the promise of dwelling among them describes the felt presence of God in daily experience. Finishing the house is the moment your inner state becomes tangible outwardly, a faithful echo of your inward state. This is Neville's practical magic: awaken to the I AM by living as the temple that already stands complete.