Inner Kings and Covenant Faith

Neville's Inner Vision

These verses are not about distant kings alone but about the state of your own mind. The moment the king forsakes the LORD God of his fathers, the inner Edomites rise: old fears, rival claims, and the habit of self-will revolting against the governing presence within. Libnah’s uprising speaks to a second state—a stubborn, quiet refusal to yield to the one I AM governing in you. When high places are set in the mountains of Judah, the psyche lifts up elevated desires—idols of power and pleasure—that entice the heart away from simple obedience. The inhabitants of Jerusalem being compelled to fornicate is a striking image of mind-choices that confuse loyalty, substituting expediency for truth. In truth, outward rebellion is only a symbol of inner rebellion, identifying with lesser powers rather than with God in you. The remedy is simple: recognize that you, and you alone, are the I AM within; rewrite the assumption to align with covenant loyalty, erase the high places, and let integrity govern each decision. When you assume you are the LORD your mind, peace returns and your inner city is restored.