Inner Covenant and Vengeance

Neville's Inner Vision

To the true believer, this scene is not about Nabal at all, but about the state of mind. The 'fellow in the wilderness' represents a stubborn belief that life must repay injury with injury. David's vow that God will do unto the enemies if any remain is the inner law of accountability. In Neville's language, God is the I AM within you, the awareness that judges not by outward appearances but by the inner movement of consequence. The moment you choose to keep or to leave as you pass through an encounter becomes a test of your inner alignment. If you remain in a memory of grievance, you are letting a 'vessel' of resentment have authority over you. But you can revise: declare that the inner light has already dealt with the situation; your acts have been seen and settled in the timeless now. Assume the feeling that you would be free of this gripping grievance, and notice how the sense of retribution dissolves as you stand in the truth of your own dominion.