Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 12:20-25 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 12 in context

Scripture Focus

20And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;

21And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

22For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

24Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

25But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

1 Samuel 12:20-25

Biblical Context

Samuel encourages fearlessness and steadfastness in following the Lord with all your heart, warns against chasing vanities, and emphasizes continuous prayer and truthful service as the path for a blessed state.

Neville's Inner Vision

See 1 Samuel 12:20-25 as an invitation to awaken to the I AM within. The people and the king are inner states and outer life you project; fear not is the release of resistance to your own divine order. Do not turn aside; keep your consciousness fixed in alignment with the One Mind. 'Serve the LORD with all your heart' becomes a wholehearted submission to the order of God within you, a commitment to the truth that governs your experience. The 'vain things' are transient beliefs that promise profit but deliver nothing; the Lord’s faithfulness to his people mirrors the constancy of your inner state when you remain faithful. Samuel’s note of praying for you translates to an ongoing inner dialogue—a steady prayer that shapes your inner atmosphere. 'Consider how great things he hath done for you' invites you to dwell on inner realizations and miracles already unfolding when you choose alignment. The final warning about wickedness becomes a reminder: sustain your life by remaining in truth and you will experience the constancy of divine support.

Practice This Now

Assume right now that the I AM is the ruler of your life. Quietly declare, 'I am aligned with divine order; I fear no more.' Feel the steadiness, repeat the prayerful stance, and let this inner alignment reshape your outer experience.