Inner Reform and Covenant Trust

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this chronicle lies a simple, radical truth: the reform begins in consciousness. The high places, the images, the groves are not outside; they are states of mind you tolerate and defend. The brasen serpent, Moses’ symbol of healing, becomes Nehushtan only when you worship its material memory instead of the life that heals. When Hezekiah tears them down, it is not a political act alone; it is the decision of a king who refuses to let accustomed images rule his behavior. He trusts in the LORD God of Israel—the inner source of intelligence—so that afterward none among Judah stood like him. He clave to the LORD, not by rule-keeping, but by a steadfast relation to the Source, which commands from within. In Neville’s sense, the outer reforms echo a new inner state: you clear the temple of idol worship by revising belief, choosing the I AM as your essential reality, and letting obedience to your inner commandments become your natural expression.