Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 20:10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 20 in context

Scripture Focus

10And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.

2 Kings 20:10

Biblical Context

Hezekiah asks for a sign by reversing the sundial's shadow, declaring that moving forward is easy but asking for a backward turn is the true test of faith. His request embodies bold trust in divine intervention rather than mere ritual.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the sundial shadow as your present state of consciousness. Hezekiah asks not for more daylight but for a revision of the inner schedule; in Neville's terms, the outer sign follows the inner decree. The backward turn of the shadow is a symbol: you are not bound by the clock of fear or limitation, you are the I AM that moves it. When you persist in the assumption that the sign is already accomplished in consciousness, your feelings align with the reality you desire. Time is not an enemy but a language your mind uses to express its state; reverse the grammar by dwelling in the end you seek. The petition becomes a conversion of belief, not a plea for more days. Sit in quiet certainty, and let the imagination feel the completion as present tense.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, picture the sundial in your mind, and imagine the shadow turning backward ten degrees. Feel the relief as if the reversal is already done; then declare I AM that I AM and dwell in the feeling of completion.