Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 3:16-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 3 in context

Scripture Focus

16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

17And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

1 Samuel 3:16-18

Biblical Context

Samuel faithfully repeats all the Lord spoke to him to Eli, with nothing hidden; Eli acknowledges it as the Lord’s word and allows what seems good.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the heart of 1 Samuel 3:16-18, Samuel’s waking ear is your own awareness, the I AM, listening beyond the noise. The call to Samuel is the inner awakening; his answer, 'Here am I,' is the posture of the I AM ready to hear and declare truth. Eli represents old conditioning—fear, fear of consequence, the habit of withholding. When Samuel tells him every whit, he embodies the discipline of total inner disclosure: there is nothing hidden from the inner Lord. The recognition 'It is the LORD' is the moment you realize that the word you hear comes from your own divine self, not from some distant power. Letting God do what seems good is relinquishing resistance and aligning with the inner will that knows what is best for your true being. As you persist, the inner Word becomes your guiding presence, transforming fear into faithful action and offering a clear path that cannot be overshadowed by doubt.

Practice This Now

Assume you have heard the inner word today and respond, 'Here am I.' Announce to your inner Eli that you will tell all you hear, then rest into the truth that the I AM will do what seems good in you.