Inner King Ascends Now
2 Chronicles 23:20 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Chronicles 23 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse portrays an inner council of the self's faculties gathered to enthrone the true king within the inner temple, symbolizing inner sovereignty. It reframes external enthronement as a metaphor for shifting consciousness from outward power to inward authority.
Neville's Inner Vision
I see in the verse a scene of inner administration: captains of hundreds, nobles, governors, and the people—the many voices within—brought before the throne not to seize power but to acknowledge the rightful ruler. These figures are states of consciousness: faculties, passions, memories, and purposes. When they move out of the house of the LORD, the sanctuary of awareness, they are not cast out; they are gathered, harmonized, and made subject to the One who stands at the center—the I AM that I AM. Through the high gate of awareness I enter the king's house and recognize that power is not something external to be wrested, but an inner posture to be assumed. The king on the throne of the kingdom is my sovereign sense of I AM—the rightful ruler of my inner world. The outer events reflect this enthronement only as my inner state remains steadfast. The lesson is simple: when I consciously enthrone the inner king, I displace any old king of limitation and invite a life that mirrors this inner sovereignty.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and imagine walking through the high gate into your inner temple, where the king sits on the throne. Then affirm to yourself: I AM the ruler of my inner kingdom; let all inner powers serve this throne.
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