Assured Covenant Within
1 Samuel 12:22 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Samuel 12 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Samuel assures Israel that God will not abandon them, for He has chosen them as His people for His own name's sake.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville Goddard’s reading, this verse speaks to your inner state. The LORD not forsaking His people is the I AM affirming that your true self is held by divine presence. 'For His great name’s sake' points to the integrity of your inner identity—when you claim yourself as God’s own, you become faithful by consciousness, not by outward favors. The clause 'it hath pleased the LORD to make you His people' reveals a grace that magnetizes you into belonging; you are chosen by your own awareness, an intentional nearness that makes presence possible. Trust that presence now, and let your sense of self be reshaped by the conviction that you are already seen, kept, and blessed. When doubt arises, return to the feeling of covenant as your essential state; the promise is the natural outcome of that state.
Practice This Now
Practice: Sit quietly, feel your chest, and repeat 'I am the Lord’s; I am chosen by the I AM' until the feeling of being held by God saturates your sense; then revise any doubt by affirming 'I am kept by divine presence.'
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