Inner Sacrifice Awakening
1 Samuel 16:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Samuel 16 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Samuel comes peaceably to sacrifice to the LORD and asks sanctification, inviting Jesse and his sons to join the sacrifice.
Neville's Inner Vision
Imagine the verse as a map of your inner life. 'I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD' is the I AM awakening to offer something sacred within. The word 'Peaceably' is the quiet confidence of awareness that does not coerce, but invites. 'Sanctify yourselves' becomes a directive to purify your states of consciousness—let go of fear, pride, and habit patterns that block the divine presence. 'Come with me to the sacrifice' invites your attention to travel inward, following the momentum of consciousness toward a consecrated center. When the speaker 'sanctified Jesse and his sons' he demonstrates that inner identities and tendencies can be brought into alignment with that sacred center. The sacrifice is not an external rite but the alignment of your entire being with the one life within. As you accept this invitation, realize the 'sacrifice' already exists as awareness; your task is to assume that reality until it feels natural and real. This is the bridge from ordinary self to the living Godhead within, a shift from doing to being, from distraction to focused inner worship.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: Tonight, declare I am the I AM here to sacrifice unto the LORD. Purify one lingering state—fear, doubt, or impatience—by blessing it and replacing it with unwavering awareness, and step into the inner sacrifice in feeling.
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