Bethlehem Peace Entry
1 Samuel 16:4 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Samuel 16 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Samuel obeys the LORD and goes to Bethlehem; the elders tremble at his coming and wonder if he comes in peace.
Neville's Inner Vision
Samuel’s movement is not a geographical errand but a turning of your inner sight toward a new order. The LORD’s word is a command you hear in stillness—an inner directive that you consent to without resistance. The elders who tremble are the old beliefs and anxieties that resist any change in your mind’s scene; their question, Comest thou peaceably?, becomes your cue to release fear and welcome transformation as already present. When you respond to the inward voice and proceed to Bethlehem—the place in your heart where truth resides—you are aligning with the I AM, the every-present awareness that does the speaking and the traveling. The peace they seek outward is the peace you awaken inward when you trust the inner invitation and act in harmony with it. The moment you obey, you embody a shift of consciousness that others sense as calm before the storm, or as a new disposition toward others. Reality follows the movement of your inner consent; what Samuel brings is the realization that the kingdom you seek is already within you.
Practice This Now
Practice: Quietly adopt the assumption, 'I am guided by the inner word; I go where I am led in peace.' Then envision yourself approaching your Bethlehem with calm, and feel the resistance soften as you declare it is so.
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