Inner Reign Over Assyria

Neville's Inner Vision

In 2 Kings 17:3 we witness Shalmaneser pressing in and Hoshea yielding, a scene of outward subjugation. In the Neville reading, this represents a moment when the mind believes an outer power has authority over it. The outer king is not a rival to God but a projection of your present state of consciousness—your fear, lack, or sense of limitation. The kingdom of God, however, is your indwelling awareness, the I AM that rules the scene and makes the day. When you feel the pressure of an intolerable situation, remember that you are not bound to its interpretation; you are the one who commands the meaning of every event. By assuming the end—living as if the inner king already reigns—you revise the scene. Let the fear dissolve under the certainty that your true ruler is the I AM, and that all forms of exile or submission are only thoughts within your mind. The apparent subservience is simply a signal to turn inward and affirm sovereignty. The kingdom of God is not coming later; it sits inside you now, ready to be awakened through deliberate imagination and faith.