The Inner Priest Under Trial

Neville's Inner Vision

Saul's summons is the moment when your old fear tries to seize the inner priest. Ahimelech stands for the unwavering capacity within you to inquire of God for the truth and for the next right move. The accusation—‘Have ye conspired against me?’—is the echo of a mind that misreads your actions through the lens of threat rather than through the I AM that you are. When Ahimelech answers, he asserts David’s faithfulness and the integrity of his service to the king; he asserts that he did not conspire and that he has asked nothing other than what the higher will required. The bread and the sword are symbols of nourishment and protection supplied by your inner state, not of outward conspiracy. To ask, as the priest does, ‘Did I then begin to enquire of God for him?’ is to acknowledge that your true inquiry has always been directed to God, not to the ego’s accusations. The scene invites you to remain loyal to your divine purpose, to trust the inner inquest, and to let the I AM—your true Self—unfold David’s victory in your life, even when the outer world suspects treachery.