Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 8:28-30 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Kings 8 in context

Scripture Focus

28Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:

29That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.

30And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.

1 Kings 8:28-30

Biblical Context

Solomon asks God to listen to the prayer toward the temple so heaven may hear and forgive. The passage centers on the inner place where God's name dwells and attentiveness is established.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this text the temple is not a building but your state of consciousness. The eyes that are open toward this house day and night signify your unwavering attention on the inner sanctuary where the I AM resides. When you pray toward this place, you align with the truth that My Name shall be there, recognizing that heaven is the consciousness within you that hears and responds. Forgiveness is not a distant mercy; it is the clearing of misidentifications and beliefs that separate you from your own limitless nature. Your supplication and the people of Israel symbolize the thoughts and conditions you hold, and when you hear in heaven you hear within your own awareness. The practice is to assume that the answer is already yours, revise fear, and feel it real until your inner state resonates with harmony and reconciliation.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and place your attention on an inner temple. Assume you are heard and forgiven there; feel it real for a minute, revising any doubt with the conviction that your state is already aligned.