Inner Kingship Amid Shifting Thrones

Neville's Inner Vision

From this text, see that the dynastic changes mirror inner states of consciousness. Jehoahaz represents a fresh, perhaps naive identification with a limited self—an ego that seeks a throne but lasts only a season. The king of Egypt who dethrones him is the belief that power comes from without, the habit of seeking external validation, security, and wealth. When Egypt installs Jehoiakim in his stead, it illustrates how a change in allegiance within shifts outward reality; the land's condemnation shows how accounting with appearances can seem final. Yet the teaching remains: God is the I AM, the unalterable awareness behind every form. The throne may move, but the ruler is consciousness itself. Exile and captivity are not geographically fixed; they signal the moment you forget that you dream the scene and are not defined by the dream. The remedy is simple: renew your awareness that you reign now from the inner I AM, not from external powers. Keep your attention fixed on Jerusalem within—your present, indivisible sovereignty—so that every outer change becomes a dream that dissolves in the light of realized consciousness.