Neville Goddard on 2 Chronicles 7:12-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Chronicles 7 in context

Scripture Focus

12And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

13If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

15Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

16For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

2 Chronicles 7:12-16

Biblical Context

God tells Solomon that He has chosen this place for sacrifice. If the people humble themselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from wicked ways, He will hear, forgive, and heal their land.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner temple is not a stone, but the state of consciousness you call I AM. When the scripture says, I have chosen this place for myself, translate it as: I have chosen this moment as the sanctuary where my awareness can release limitation and align with divine purpose. The threatenings about rain and pestilence are inner movements showing what happens when the mind forgets its true pattern. Humble yourself—quiet the ego’s loud claims and identify with the witness who knows, I AM. Pray and seek the face of God within; tend your inner gaze until your thoughts reflect truth rather than fear. Turn from wicked ways—release guilt, blame, and resistance; let forgiveness and reconciliation flow from deeper self into your life. Then the eyes and ears of your consciousness are opened to the prayer made in this inner sanctuary. For the name of God to dwell there forever is your continuous sense: you are permanently the temple of divine presence, and your land—the field of your life—heals as you awaken.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and assume you are the temple Solomon described. Repeat internally, 'I am chosen, I am sanctified, my awareness hears and heals,' and feel this truth as present reality for several minutes.