Breaking Baal Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the story, the outer acts of destruction mirror the inner cleansing of consciousness. Baal represents a belief-image you have cherished, an idol of separation between your consciousness and the I AM. When the land's people break the house of Baal and smash his altars, they are not conquering a god outside, but denying a habitual 'image' that kept you enslaved to future-projected power or lack. The priest Mattan is slain before the altars, symbolizing the old scripts you have worshipped in fear or loyalty; ensure they are removed from your inner temple. Then the priests appointed over the house of the LORD stand in place, representing new inner officers—discernment, patience, and faith—guardians of true worship who keep the I AM as the sole ruler of your inner temple. Your awareness, your I AM, reorders the temple, replacing images with unwavering attention to God’s presence. As you persist, the 'house' becomes a pure space where the Lord dwells, and the old idol’s influence loses its authority.