The Inner King Within: 1 Samuel 12:12-13
1 Samuel 12:12-13 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Samuel 12 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The people, fearing Nahash, demand a human king; Samuel notes that the Lord was their king, and now the Lord has set a king over them.
Neville's Inner Vision
The text is not about politics but your inner state. Nahash is the fear that rises when you forget the I AM. When you cry for a king, you reveal your belief that life is ruled from outside. The line 'the LORD your God was your king' invites you to awaken to inner sovereignty: the I AM is the one true monarch within. The 'king over you' is the image your mind has accepted as ruler, the outward form your thoughts have given authority. Samuel's words become an instruction: revise the inner decree and enthrone the divine I AM. The new king is not another person or government, but the assumption that God’s presence governs you now. As you hold this conscious state, your outer circumstances begin to reflect it, for the outer is the visible function of the inner cosmology. In this light, you have never truly been dethroned; you simply forgot who sits on the throne of your consciousness.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume the I AM as king within. Repeat, 'I am the Lord my God; I reign now,' and dwell in that feeling until it feels authentic; then notice life aligning to your inner decree.
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