Guarding The Inner King

2 Kings 11:7-8 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 2 Kings 11 in context

Scripture Focus

7And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.
8And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
2 Kings 11:7-8

Biblical Context

Verse 11:7-8 speaks of surrounding the king with guards and keeping watch over the temple. Spiritually, the inner king is protected by disciplined thoughts and faithful presence around you.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this brief scene, the king stands as your I AM—the constant awareness within you. The two parts that go forth on the sabbath represent the two aspects of yourself that move in consciousness even in rest: attention and feeling. To compass the king with weapons in hand is to marshal your thoughts and your feelings as disciplined instruments, kept ready to defend the temple of the LORD—the mind and heart—against intrusion by fear, doubt, or old limiting beliefs. The decree that intruders be slain is not a judgment on others, but a clearing away of thoughts that seek entry into your sovereign presence. By refusing entrance to such thoughts, you maintain a clear field for the king’s movements through life. Be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in translates to walking in constant awareness—the I AM accompanying every action, word, and choice. The world’s events are pictures in consciousness; let your inner king be the author of the scene, not its viewer.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the I AM surrounds you; envision a circle of light around your body and feel the king seated at the center, protected by your thoughts and feelings.

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