Dwelling in the Inner Temple

Neville's Inner Vision

The verse reveals that outward obedience, even when aligned with tradition, does not guarantee inner communion. In Neville’s terms, the king acted in accordance with an external pattern, but the true temple—the inner sanctuary of awareness—was left unopened. The 'temple of the LORD' is the state of consciousness you dwell in; to enter it is to align your entire being with the Presence, the I AM that renders all acts meaningful. When the inner temple is neglected, the outer world tends to corruption or disorder, for form without inner order cannot sustain coherence. Conversely, when you assume the feeling of dwelling in the temple, you invite the Presence to govern the mind, and your righteous deeds become natural expressions of that inner alignment. The text invites holiness not as ritual alone, but as a daily awareness—separation from mere form and immersion in the I AM—so that life itself becomes true worship by inner realization.