Gilgal Leadership Under Pressure

Neville's Inner Vision

Here I see the scene as a map of my inner weather. Saul upon Gilgal, the place of first awareness, is my present sense of authority; the trembling crowd is the residual fear-scar that still clings to me when I attempt to step into power. The Jordan crossing toward Gad and Gilead is the inner movement I make when I move away from old identities toward regions of greater trust. The Hebrews’ fear shows that the world responds to my state of consciousness rather than to any outer command. If I linger in Gilgal and listen to trembling, I am giving power to fear. If I, however, assume the I AM—realizing that I am the sole source of authority in my world—then the fear can dissolve and the inner kingdom asserts itself. The passage invites me to practice obedience not to a leader outside, but to the faith that my own awareness is divine government.