The Inner King And Idols

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the scripture, the king's conduct reveals a mind still clinging to idolatrous patterns. In Neville's terms, 'evil' is not a deed done to God but a state of consciousness that has not yet yielded to the I AM. The repeated sins of Jeroboam symbolize cherished beliefs—images, judgments, and rituals—that promise security yet separate us from the one reality within. To depart from them is to awaken to a higher alignment: the inner temple where God is I AM, not a calf on a hill or a creed worn like a mask. When you recognize that every outward act mirrors an inner posture, you may choose a different mood: faith instead of fear, obedience to the inner word rather than to habit. The verse invites you to notice the stubbornness of old patterns and to respond with the awareness that you are larger than your history, that your true worship is a living communion with the I AM. In that light, the king's 'evil' becomes a diagnostic signpost—an invitation to revise the mind and crown the inner self with fidelity to divine presence.