Temple Proverb, Inner Return
2 Chronicles 7:20 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse warns that God will uproot those who forsake the covenant and cast the sanctified house from sight, turning it into a proverb for all nations. It also reminds us that outward symbols reflect inner alignment.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within this text the temple is your own consciousness, and exile is a misalignment of belief. When you accept a thought of separation, you uproot the garden of your mind, and the sanctified house you call God’s name appears cast out from sight—your life then becomes a proverb of that inner verdict. But the true meaning is not punishment; it is a reminder that the consciousness you inhabit writes the script of your surroundings. If you feel your temple under threat, you are simply asked to revise: replace the scene of abandonment with the conviction that I AM is always present as your awareness. Imagine the sanctuary luminous, the walls alive with I AM, and the byword of lack dissolving as you hold the assumption that God’s name is inscribed on your heart. In this way the apparent uprooting yields to a felt return: the inner temple remains, unmarred by appearances, and your world mirrors the steadiness of your inner creed.
Practice This Now
Assume you are the temple and revise the sense of exile by affirming, 'I AM is here now' and feeling the inner sanctuary glow with certainty.
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