Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 9:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 9 in context

Scripture Focus

7Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

8And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

1 Samuel 9:7-8

Biblical Context

Saul and his servant seek guidance from the man of God, realizing their bread is spent and they have nothing to offer; the servant proposes a small coin as a token to obtain direction.

Neville's Inner Vision

Saul's exchange appears as a map of the inner economy. The 'bread spent' denotes a lack-consciousness that there is no guidance until one assumes otherwise. The 'fourth part of a shekel' is not mere money but the minimal investment of inner conviction—an emotional token indicating you're ready to be led. The 'man of God' represents your inner I AM, the consciousness that knows the way. When you truly desire direction, you must offer a belief of value to your inner guide and feel as if the answer is already present. This is obedience and faithfulness: stay with the impression, invest in your inner assumption, and the guidance will move from potential to present, not as an external omen but as a clear inner direction. The external scene mirrors your internal alignment; the path opens as your consciousness accepts the guidance as already given. The lesson: access to prophecy lies in the readiness of your inner economy to receive the word of the I AM.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine you are standing before your inner guide, the I AM within. Place a tiny coin of belief on the altar of awareness and feel the direction already given.