Inner Worship, Eternal Favor
1 Samuel 1:3-5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Elkanah goes yearly to Shiloh to worship and offer; he gives Peninnah and her children portions, but Hannah receives a 'worthy portion' because he loves her, while the LORD had shut up her womb. This contrast highlights how outward ritual points to inner provision and the faith that sustains it.
Neville's Inner Vision
Consider the scene as a lesson in consciousness: the soul ascends to the temple of the I AM, not to perform rites, but to remind itself that God is awareness. The two sons of Eli symbolize old beliefs that cling to ritual without inner alignment, showing that true worship is a shift of mind toward faith. Hannah’s womb being shut represents a mindset of lack, yet Elkanah’s precious portion to Hannah denotes grace already prepared by the I AM for the beloved. The inner movement of grace is constant: it does not depend on outward conditions but on the loving I AM that acts within. When you dwell in the conviction that you are the loved of God, you participate in the same inner economy—your lack dissolves and your intention bears fruit. Providence here is your consciousness becoming fertile, a subtle but real reordering of sense and circumstance as you assume the end and feel it real.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit in quiet awareness and declare, 'I am loved by the I AM; I now receive the worthy portion of grace,' then feel the inner fullness and open fertile possibilities.
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