When the Chief Shepherd Appears

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, you are not waiting for a future king to crown you; you are the I AM that awaits its own self-recognition. The Chief Shepherd appearing is a symbol of your awareness becoming conscious of itself. The crown of glory is not a metallic ornament earned from outside; it is the radiance that grows when you align your feeling with the truth that you already are sacred mind in expression. When you hold the image of the I AM as your governing center, the outer world responds as if a coronation were taking place, because events are inner movements in your consciousness. The unfading nature of the crown shows that this glory cannot be taken away by time or circumstance; it is eternal awareness. Perseverance and grace shine forth as you practice living from the end you desire—peace, strength, purpose—rather than chasing transient appearances. The Kingdom of God is the steady sense of oneness, here and now, realized within you as you reverence your inner ruler and let imagination show what is already true.