Inner Covenant of Love
1 Samuel 20:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Samuel 20 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jonathan loves David as his own soul, renewing a vow of loyalty. This moment frames love as a covenant within the self.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville’s terms, the scene plays out inside the one I AM. Jonathan and David are two aspects of the same consciousness, the affirmation that there is unity within. When Jonathan causes David to swear, it is the inner act of sealing a covenant among inner states, a decision to align all parts of self with a single purpose. The love described is not mere emotion but the recognition that the self’s love binds the psyche into harmony; the vow is an inner pledge that reinforces that alignment. This is the key: the outer world mirrors the unity already established within. To apply this, you must assume the unity you seek, imagine the covenant as already made, and feel the reality of that oneness coursing through every thought and sensation. Your imagination becomes the force that manifests loyalty and coherence in your life, revealing that love is the governing I AM you have never left.
Practice This Now
Assume the feeling of unity with a cherished aspect of yourself (a goal, a relationship, or quality). Revise a current scene by affirming an inner covenant with your I AM and feel it as real now.
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