Absalom and Inner Reunion

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe that the king is your I AM—your steady awareness. Absalom dwelling in Jerusalem represents a portion of your self that has chosen to linger outside the king's gaze, two long years of inner quietness and separation. The failure of Joab to bring him to the king signals that the belief in separation is operating within you as a powerful inner current. In truth, nothing external keeps you from God; you have merely allowed an inner scene of distance to persist. By Neville's method there is no need to chase; you must revise the inner scene until the king's face is seen in the heart. Assume the feeling of the king's presence now, and imagine Absalom approaching, bowing to the I AM, and receiving forgiveness. When this inner settlement happens, the two-year exile dissolves into a moment of recognition. Your state of consciousness creates your world, and by choosing to dwell in the king's audience you restore unity. You are the king's face to the Absaloms within you, and peace follows.